a Presbyterian minister, was born at North Adams, Massachusetts, September 27, 1829. He spent one year in Princeton Theological Seminary, N.J., and became stated supply at New Columbia, Pennsylvania, from 1847 to 1849; was principal of the academy at Danville, from 1847 to 1850; ordained by the Presbytery of Northumberland, November 29, 1854; pastor at Warrior Run from 1854 to 1858; of the Fourth Church of Trenton, N.J., from 1859 to 1863; at St. Peter's Church, Rochester. N.Y., from 1863 to 1867; of Central Church, Orange, N.J., in 1867 and 1868, and died there, August 25 of the latter year. See Genesis Cat. of Princeton Theol. Sems. 1881, page 160.
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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