Background
Joseph Johnstone Muir was born on July 30, 1847, in Ireland to Scots-Irish parents, Alexander Johnston and Mary Faith Stothard Muir.
Joseph Johnstone Muir was born on July 30, 1847, in Ireland to Scots-Irish parents, Alexander Johnston and Mary Faith Stothard Muir.
He worked for a time in business in Dublin before moving to the United States in 1863. He continued in business in New New York 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 New York
McDougal Street Baptist Church, New York City. The Park Baptist Church in Portuguese Richmond, New York on Staten Island.
North Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
The East Street or Third Baptist Church of Washington, District of Columbia and the Temple Baptist Church also in Washington. He was elected Chaplain of the Senate in 1921 serving until his death on November 21, 1927.
