a Congregational minister, was born at Manchester, Mass., in 1753, graduated at Harvard College in 1771, and was ordained in April, 1774, pastor at Newbury, Mass., where he remained until inaugurated professor of divinity at Harvard College, Dec. 26,1792, which position he retained until his death, Aug. 27,1803. He published, Two Friendly Letters to Philalethes (1785): — An Address to the Students of Andover Academy (1791): — An Address to Andover Students (1794): — and a large number of occasional Sermons; After his death were published Lectures on Jewish Antiquities (1807): — Sermons on Important Subjects (1807). See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 2, 97.
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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