a Congregational minister, was born at Ashfield, Massachusetts, August 1, 1802. He studied at Ashfield Academy; in 1827 graduated from Amherst College, and in 1832 from Andover Theological Seminary; from 1829 to 1831 he was tutor in Amherst College. His only pastorate was of the Church at Holden, Mass., where he was regularly ordained and installed, October 24, 1833. He resigned this charge in February 1875, but remained pastor emeritus until his death, November 28, 1876. See Cong. Quarterly, 1877, page 421.
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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