Cretineau-Joly, Jacques a French historian, was born September 23, 1803, at Fontenay, in Yendee, and was educated at Paris, at the seminary of St. Sulpice. When nineteen years of age he was appointed professor of philosophy, but, before entering upon his duties, he travelled in Italy and Germany. He died January 3, 1875. He edited several politico-religious journals, and is the author of Histoire de la Compagnie de Jesus (Paris, 184446, 6 volumes; 3d ed. 1851): — Clement XIV et les Jesuites (ibid. 1847): — L'Eglise Romaine en Face de Revolution (ibid. 1852, 2 volumes): — Le Cardinal Consalvi (ibid. 1864, 2 volumes): — Bonaparte, le Concordat de 1801 et le Cardinal Consalvi (ibid. 1869). See Hoefer, Nouv.Biog. Generale, s.v. (B.P.)
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More