Robert McIntyre (bishop)

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Born(1851-11-20)November 20, 1851
Selkirk, Scotland, U.K.
DiedAugust 30, 1914(1914-08-30) (aged 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
AlmamaterVanderbilt University
OccupationBishop
Robert McIntyre
Born(1851-11-20)November 20, 1851
Selkirk, Scotland, U.K.
DiedAugust 30, 1914(1914-08-30) (aged 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materVanderbilt University
OccupationBishop
EmployerMethodist Episcopal Church
SpouseElla Chatten
Children1 son, 2 daughters
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Robert McIntyre (November 20, 1851 - August 30, 1914) was a Scottish-born American clergyman. He served as a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Robert McIntyre was born on November 20, 1851, in Selkirk, Scotland.[1] He emigrated to the United States at the age of 7 and became an orphan shortly after.[2] He became a bricklayer in Philadelphia and Chicago to save for his education.[1][3] McIntyre graduated from Vanderbilt University.[3]

Career

McIntyre was the pastor of the Grace Methodist Church and the St James Methodist Church in Chicago; the Trinity Methodist Church in Denver; the First Methodist Church in Los Angeles, California.[2] In 1908, he was elected as a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.[2] As Bishop, he was responsible for Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Kansas.[1][4]

McIntyre authored a novel and a poetry collection. He was a lecturer at the Chautauqua Institution.[1]

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