a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was rector, for many years, of Christ Church, Fairfax Parish, Alexandria, Virginia, and remained in that office until 1860, when, after residing for. a short time without charge in that place, he removed to Port Gibson, Mississippi, as rector of St. James's Church. In 1866 he went to Natchez, as rector of Trinity Church, of which he was incumbent at the time of his death, February 25, 1873, aged sixty- six years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1874, page 138.
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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