McClelland, Alexander, 1794-1864

Alexander McClelland was born in Schenectady, New York, in 1796. In 1818 he received his doctorate of divinity from Princeton. He served as the pastor of the Presbyterian Church on Rutgers Street. From 1822 to1829, he was a professor at the Theological Seminary of Dickinson College. Then in 1829 he became a professor of Biblical Literature for the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Dutch Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He remained in this position until 1851. He died in New Brunswick on December 19, 1864.

From the description of Alexander McClelland lecture notes, 1834. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53248077