Robert McIntyre (bishop)


Robert McIntyre was a Scottish-born American clergyman. He served as a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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 Vanderbilt University.

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 Los Angeles, California. 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 Chautauqua Institution.

Personal life and death

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

Works