Robert McIntyre (bishop)

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
BornNovember 20, 1851
Selkirk, Scotland, U.K.
DiedAugust 30, 1914
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materVanderbilt University
OccupationBishop
EmployerMethodist Episcopal Church
Spouse(s)Ella Chatten
Children1 son, 2 daughters

Early life

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]

Personal life and death

McIntyre married Ella Chatten.[2] They had a son and two daughters.[4]

McIntyre died on August 30, 1914 in Chicago.[1][4]

Works
  • McIntyre, Robert (1899). At Early Candlelight and Other Poems. Cincinnati, Ohio: Curtis & Jennings.
  • McIntyre, Robert (1901). A Modern Apollos. Cincinnati, Ohio: Jennings & Pye. OCLC 25532995.

References
  1. "Bishop M'Intyre Dies In Chicago. Brilliant Churchman Will Be Buried in City of Angels". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. August 31, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Rev' McIntyre Elected Bishop by Methodists". The Los Angeles Herald. May 27, 1908. pp. 1–2. Retrieved April 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bishop M'Intyre Is Dead. One of Methodism's Grand Old Men Lectured At Forest Park Several Years Ago". The Ottawa Daily Republic. Ottawa, Kansas. August 31, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved April 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bishop M'Intyre Is Dead. End Comes to Great Methodist In Chicago Hospital". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.



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