- JOHN McLEAN, Pastor First Presbyterian Church; born in Waterville,
Oneida Co., N.Y., Sept.
- 3, 1837; he received part of his education in Whitestown
Seminary, and then entered Hamilton College, and graduated from
there in 1862, and was then called upon to deliver the Pastor's
Oration in 1865, before the students; he then graduated from
the Auburn Theological Seminary in 1865, and at once accepted
a tutorship in Hamilton College, and during college vacation
in 1866, he supplied the pulpit in Second Presbyterian Church,
St. Louis, Mo., and then returned to his duties in Hamilton College;
the same year, he was called as Pastor to the First Presbyterian
Church, Galena, Ill., where he officiated till 1872; he was then
installed as Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Beloit,
which he is holding at the present time; during the years 1875-76,
he filled Prof. BLAISDELL's position in Beloit College during
his absence, besides fulfilling his regular pastoral duties;
in 1877, he was elected Trustee and member of the Executive Committee
of Beloit College. He was married in present residence in this
city Oct. 8, 1878, to Carrie EVANS, daughter of John EVANS, Esq.,
M.D., and owns his residence and grounds on School street.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 757.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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