a German Reformed minister, was born at Leitersburg, Maryland, April 19, 1809. His literary and theological training he received at York, Pennsylvania. He was licensed and ordained by the Maryland Classis of the Reformed Church in 1835; immediately left for the West, and settled in Ohio, where he successfully exercised his ministry in different sections of the state. Dr. Leiter was a man of good natural parts and extensive requirements, which he conscientiously employed in the service of his Master. He died March 31, 1883. (D.Y.H.)
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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