an American minister, was born at Wendell, Massachusetts, in 1787. He was pastor of his native place from 1817 to 1823; subsequently presided over several female seminaries; and died at Newburyport in 1852. He was the author of, Discourse on the Religious Education of Youth (1814): — Reference Bible (1828): — Elements of Astronomy (1829): — Lexicon of Useful Knowledge (1830): — and Reference Testament for Bible Classes (1831).
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
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