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Joseph Johnstone Muir
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Born (1847-07-30 ) July 30, 1847Parsonstown , IrelandDied November 17, 1927(1927-11-17) (aged 80 )Washington, D.C. , U.S. Resting place Rock Creek Cemetery Spouse
(m. 1868) Occupation Clergyman
Joseph Johnstone Muir (July 30, 1847 – November 17, 1927) was a Baptist clergyman who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate .
Early years
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Joseph Johnstone Muir was born in Parsonstown, Ireland , on July 30, 1847, to Scots-Irish parents, Alexander Johnstone and Mary Faith Stothard Muir.[1] Dublin before moving to the United States in 1863. He continued in business in New York.[2]
Ministry
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In 1869 he was licensed to preach by the Baptist church. He served in succession: the Baptist church in Oxford, New Jersey ; the East Marion Baptist Church on Long Island ; First Baptist Church of Ticonderoga, New York ; McDougal Street Baptist Church, New York City ; the Park Baptist Church in Port Richmond, New York , on Staten Island ; North Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia ; the E Street or Third Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. , and the Temple Baptist Church also in Washington.[2]
He was elected Chaplain of the Senate on January 21, 1921,[3] [1] [4] [5] Rock Creek Cemetery .[6]
Personal life
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In 1868 he married Lizzie Glover; they were the parents of three sons and two daughters – Edward A. T. Muir, Charles Stothard Muir, John McM. Glover Muir, Florence Evelyn May Muir and Edna Alexandra Muir.[7]
References
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^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Google Books.
^ "Name Chaplain for Senate" . The New York Times 10 . Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Chronicler's Report for 1927, by EJ Morrison
^ "Dr. J. J. Muir, Chaplin Of U.S. Senate, Is Dead" . The Baltimore Sun 7 . Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dr. Joseph J. Muir Buried From Church" . The Evening Star 7 . Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 1880 United States Census
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