History of Lancaster, (Lancaster County) South Carolina United States of America

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George Wiley Clinton, A.M.E. Zion bishop, was born at Lancaster, S. C., March 28, 1859. He was educated in the public schools of South Carolina, spent three years at the University of South Carolina, completed his school training at Brainard institute, Chester, S. C., and studied theology at Livingstone college, Salisbury, N. C. He was licensed to preach in 1879; was pastor in his native state, 1881-88; in Pittsburg, Pa., 1888-92; and was engaged in teaching in public schools while conducting his pastoral work in South Carolina. He established at Pittsburg the A.M.E. Zion Quarterly Review, and edited it for two years, when its publication was assumed by the general conference of his church. He was editor of the Star of Zion, the official organ of his denomination, selected by the general conference of 1892, and during the next four years travelled extensively in its interest and largely increased its circulation. He was chosen a lecturer at the Phelps Hall Bible training school connected with Tuskegee normal and industrial institute; a trustee of Livingstone college, N. C.; of Greenville college, Tenn.; of Atkinson college, Ky.; and of Clinton institute, Rock Hill, S. C. He was elected in 1896, by the largest vote ever given a candidate in his church, bishop of the 7th Episcopal district, embracing Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi and California. He received the degree of A.M. from Livingstone college in 1894 and that of D.D. from Wilberforce university in 1895. He was married in 1894 to Annie L. Kimball of Mobile, Ala., a graduate of Livingstone college, and they made their home in Charlotte, N. C.

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

History of Lancaster, (Lancaster County) South Carolina

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