Cullum, Sir John an English clergyman and an accomplished antiquary, was born in 1733, and educated at St. Catharine Hall, Cambridge; where he became a fellow in 1758. In April 1762, he was presented to the rectory of Hawstead, in Suffolk; and in December 1774, instituted to the vicarage of Great Thurlow. He died October 9, 1785. His History of the Parish of Hawstead and Hardwick House was originally published as the twenty-third number of the Bibliotheca Topographica Britannica. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors. s.v.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
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