Joseph Johnstone Muir
Joseph Johnstone Muir | |
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Chaplain of the United States Senate | |
In office January 21, 1921 – November 17, 1927 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1847-07-30)July 30, 1847 Parsonstown, Ireland |
Died | November 17, 1927(1927-11-17) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Lizzie Glover (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
Joseph Johnstone Muir was born in Parsonstown, Ireland, on July 30, 1847, to Scots-Irish parents, Alexander Johnstone and Mary Faith Stothard Muir.[1] He worked for a time in business in Dublin before moving to the United States in 1863. He continued in business in New York.[2]
Ministry
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] serving until his death in Washington on November 17, 1927.[1][4][5] He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.[6]
Personal life
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
- ^ a b "Senate Chaplain Dies". Brooklyn Times-Union. Washington. November 18, 1927. p. 68. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. II. James T. White & Company. 1921. p. 370. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Name Chaplain for Senate". The New York Times. Washington. January 22, 1921. p. 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. Washington. November 18, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Joseph J. Muir Buried From Church". The Evening Star. November 20, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1880 United States Census
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Preceded by | 55th US Senate Chaplain January 21, 1921 – November 21, 1927 | Succeeded by |
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