Fitch, Elijah a Congregational minister, was born at Windham, Connecticut, in 1746, and graduated from Yale College in 1765. After preaching for a time in Franklin, Massachusetts, he was ordained, January 15, 1772, at Hopkinton, as colleague with Reverend Samuel Barrett, who died the December following, when Mr. Fitch became sole pastor of the church. He remained in office until his death, December 16, 1788. He was a fine scholar and poet, as well as an excellent minister. See Hist. of Mendon Association, page 117. (J.C.S.)
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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