a bishop of the Church of England, was born in New York city, December 9, 1777, where his father, Charles Inglis, D.D., was rector of Trinity Church. He received his education at King's College, Windsor. In 1800 he went to England to advance the interests of his alma mater; in 1801 he took orders, and was appointed to the mission of Aylesford. In 1816, Reverend Dr. Stanser, rector of St. Paul's, became bishop of Nova Scotia, and Dr. Inglis succeeded him as rector, and, in 1825, to the bishopric of Nova Scotia, which at that time included New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Bermuda. He died in London, October 27, 1850. See Amer. Quar. Church. Rev. 1851, page 154.
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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