Robert McIntyre (November 20, 1851 - August 30, 1914) was a Scottish-born American clergyman. He served as a Bishop of the

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Early life

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

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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

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. In 1908, he was elected as a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. As Bishop, he was responsible for Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Kansas. McIntyre authored a novel and a poetry collection. He was a lecturer at the

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Personal life and death

McIntyre married Ella Chatten. They had a son and two daughters. McIntyre died on August 30, 1914, in Chicago.

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