Taggart, Samuel a Presbyterian minister, was born at Londonderry, N.H., March 24, 1754. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1774, was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Boston June 1, 1776, and was ordained and installed pastor of the Church at Coleraine, Hampshire Co., Mass., Feb. 19,1777. He was a member of Congress from 1803 to 1817. He died April 25,1825. Mr. Taggart possessed a mind of great strength and vigor. He published several theological treatises, sermons, orations, political speeches, etc. (1800-19). See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 3, 377; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Packard, Hist. of the Churches and Ministers in Franklin County.
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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