an English clergyman. was born in London in 1774; educated at Merchant- Taylors' School, and at Lincoln College, Oxford; was appointed third undermaster of Merchant-Taylors' School in 1798, and second undermaster in 1805, in which office he continued until 1824, when he resigned; became curate and lecturer of St. Michael's, Bassishaw, in 1807; and was rector of St. Mary Aldermary and St. Thomas the Apostle from August 2, 1816, until his death, November 21, 1853. He published a volume of Sermons on Several Subjects (1807): — History of Merchant-Taylors' School (1812- 14): — Index to the Bible (1818), and other works. See (Lond.) Gentleman's Magazine, 1854, 1:536.
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