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J. N. (John Nelson) M'Jilton
1805–1875
A 19th-century Baltimore clergyman, editor, and educator, he moved easily between the pulpit, the classroom, and the newspaper office. He is also remembered for his connection to Edgar Allan Poe and for writing comic sketches under the pseudonym Giles McQuiggin.
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Washington the Model of Character for American Youth
by J. N. (John Nelson) M'Jilton
About the author
Born in Baltimore in 1806—though some sources give 1805—John Nelson McJilton built a varied career as a minister, editor, and teacher. He served as an editor for several Baltimore publications, including the Baltimore Monument, Baltimore Young Men’s Paper, Baltimore Athenaeum, Maryland Temperance Herald, and the Baltimore Patriot.
McJilton was also active in education and is remembered as a Baltimore school leader; the Maryland State Archives identifies him as Baltimore City School Superintendent from 1866 to 1868. Alongside his religious and educational work, he wrote humorous sketches under the pen name Giles McQuiggin.
He died in New York City on April 13, 1875, and was buried in Baltimore’s Greenmount Cemetery. Readers interested in literary history may also recognize his name from his documented correspondence with Edgar Allan Poe.