Townson (or Tonson), Robert, D.D.
a divine of the 17th century, was born in St. Botolph's Parish, Cambridge, became fellow of Queen's College, being admitted therein when but twelve years of age. He was an excellent preacher, attended king James as chaplain into Scotland, became dean of Westminster in 1617, bishop of Salisbury in 1620, and died May 15, 1621. See Fuller, Worthies (Nuttall), 1:231.
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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