John Glendy
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John Glendy was a Scots-Irish Presbyterian clergyman who served as Chaplain of the Senate of the United States
.
in Ulster
province to Samuel and Mary Glendy, on 24 June 24 1755. From an early age he was directed toward the ministry.
He graduated from the University of Glasgow
and was ordained minister of Maghera, County Londonderry on 26 December 1778.
, narrowly escaping with his life. With his wife and several children he went to the United States
on the ship "Harmony" in 1798.
Glendy became stated supply minister of the Presbyterian Churches of Bethel, Hebron and Staunton, Virginia
. There he preached a sermon on the death of George Washington
, on February 22, 1800; it was so well received it was reprinted into the 1820s and 1830s.
In 1803, he then went on, with Thomas Jefferson
's recommendation, to be pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, and while serving there was elected Chaplain of the Senate (1815). In 1822 he was given the Doctor of Divinity degree by the University of Maryland
. In 1832, John Brackenridge, D.D. became his associate pastor at Second Church and soon succeeded Glendy in the pastorate there, due to Glendy's declining health.
Glendy married Elizabeth Cresswell. They had six children, four daughters and two sons, including a son William M. and a daughter Jane.
Glendy died in Philadelphia at the home of his daughter on October 4, 1832. His body was buried in Baltimore.
United States
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Early life
John Glendy (sometimes spelled "Glendie" or "Glendye") was born near the city of DerryDerry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
in Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
province to Samuel and Mary Glendy, on 24 June 24 1755. From an early age he was directed toward the ministry.
He graduated from the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
and was ordained minister of Maghera, County Londonderry on 26 December 1778.
Ministry
Glendy was a United Irishman, and forced out for his duties as pastor of Maghera in the lead up to the Irish Rebellion of 1798Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion , was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against British rule in Ireland...
, narrowly escaping with his life. With his wife and several children he went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the ship "Harmony" in 1798.
Glendy became stated supply minister of the Presbyterian Churches of Bethel, Hebron and Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
. There he preached a sermon on the death of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
, on February 22, 1800; it was so well received it was reprinted into the 1820s and 1830s.
In 1803, he then went on, with Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
's recommendation, to be pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, and while serving there was elected Chaplain of the Senate (1815). In 1822 he was given the Doctor of Divinity degree by the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
. In 1832, John Brackenridge, D.D. became his associate pastor at Second Church and soon succeeded Glendy in the pastorate there, due to Glendy's declining health.
Personal life
While still in IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Glendy married Elizabeth Cresswell. They had six children, four daughters and two sons, including a son William M. and a daughter Jane.
Glendy died in Philadelphia at the home of his daughter on October 4, 1832. His body was buried in Baltimore.