David McKinney | |
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Born | October 11, 1795 |
Died | May 28, 1879 83) | (aged
Education | Jefferson College Princeton Theological Seminary |
Spouse(s) | Eliza L. Finley on May 16, 1825 Sarah F. Stockley (June 2, 1846) Sarah Elizabeth Riddle (January 30, 1856) |
Children | The Rev. Isaac Newton McKinney |
Church | Presbyterian |
Ordained | April 22, 1824 Presbytery of Philadelphia |
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He graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1821. [1] In addition to his pastoral and professorial duties, he founded The Presbyterian Banner in 1852 in Philadelphia. He merged that publication with the Pittsburgh-based Presbyterian Advocate before selling the publication in 1864. [2] By 1906, it was considered the oldest religious magazine in the country. [3]
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