History of East Waterford, (Juniata County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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John Patterson Coyle - A Biography

John Patterson Coyle, clergyman, was born at East Waterford, Pa., May 3, 1852; son of David Scott and Mary Matilda (Longwell) Coyle. He attended the Millersville normal school and the academy at Port Royal, and was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1875. He was a tutor in Latin and Greek, 1875-78, and attended Princeton theological seminary and McCormick seminary, Chicago, Ill. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry at Ludlow, Mass., May 3, 1882, and preached at Morrisania, N.Y. city, 1884-86; at North Adams, Mass., 1886-94; and in January, 1895, was installed at Denver, Col. He was married in 1884 to Mary Alierton, daughter of the Rev. Chester L. and Laura (Montague) Cushman of Belchertown, Mass. Willims college conferred Upon him the honorary degree of D.D. in 1893. He is the author of A Christian Catechism ca the Historical Plan (1889); The Spirit in Literature and Life (1896); and The Imperial Christ. He died in Denver, Col., Feb. 21, 1895.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor