The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
OBITUARY.
HENRY LINDERMAN Ex-DIREcroE OF THE

HENRY LINDERMAN, Ex-DIREoroI OF THE
UNITED STATES MINIS.
DIR. Henry Linderman exDrector OF the United
States mnts, died at his residence No. o." street.
Washington city. yesterday. He was son OF J
]. Linderman. u practising physician. and wa
born in small village in Pike county, Pa, Decen-
Der 20 1925 Consequently he was in his hfty-ourth
year. AT that time Pike county YVES sparseiy settled
region, and there were public schools; therefore
Henry Lindcrman as boy had no opportunities fol
education except what his industry led him te
make for himself. He studied medicine under hit
father and afterward at the New York Col
lege OF Physicians and Surgeons, where ht
received his diploma. He then returned to Pike
county. where he practsed three four years. then
| removed to Nesquehoning, Carbon county, where
he remained only short time He then established
himself at Mauch Chunk. His fortunes up to this
time not bright. and he had harder struggle
than most young physicians. Young Linderman re.
mancd at Mauch Chunk for several years and earned
q reputation skilful physician and a self.
educated He took active interest in politics
as a democrat, and before the end of President
Pierce's term of Office in 1856 he received an
appointment from the Executive as chief clerk
of the Mint in Philadelphia. under Colonel James
Ross Snowden who then director. In this Off.
cial position DIR. Linderman remained until 1861,
when Ex-Governor Pollock made director Of the
Mint. and. under him, Dr. Linderman was reap
pointed chief clerk In 1854 he resigned from the
Mint and into private business partner in
firm of stock brokers in Philadelphia. In 1866
Governor Pollock resigned from the dictatorship OF
the Philadelphia Mint aud President Johnson nomi-
mated William Millward, who rejected by the
Senate whereupon DIR. Lnderman named and
confirmed In this position he remained tor about
three years. Dr. Lindermal continued to take part in
politics democrat and member OF the Presi-
dental Convention which nominated Seymour and
Blair This activity in tho party, in opposition to
the administration led to his removal BY President
Grant i'll May 1867, and Governor Pollock
appointed to the Philadelphia Mint. Dr. Linderman
was devoted student and had made himself a
master OF the scientific knowledge which his Office
| required, that after his removal it was found
that his services too valuable to the govern
| ment to be dispensed with He had made himself
Indispensable, and accordingly sent soon after
| by Secretary Boutwell, mission to California
| to investigate the San Francisco Mint In 1871 he
| was sent to London, Paris and Berlin to observe
| the workings of the government minis at those
ut home He was absent eight months. In 1872 he
made an elaborate report upon the condition OF the
market for silver. and predicted the decline in its
relative value to gold which has since taken place.
With view to obtaining an advantageous market for
the large and increasing production OF that metal in
trade dollar, which subsequently authorized by
law. and successfully introduced into the Oriental
markets with marked advantages to American COM
merce. In the report he called attention to the
disadvantages arising from the computation and
and complicated colonial basis. and from the under.
valuation Of foreign COINS in computing the
value OF foreign invoices and lcvying and
| collecting duties foreign merchandise ut
| the United States Custom houses. The trade
dollar the result Of the investigation and study
| of DR.. Linderman. He the author Of the Coin
age act Of 1878 secured its passage by Congress- and
after its adoption was appointed to the Office Of
director of all the ints having charge of the entire
workings of this responsible department He ap-
| pointed for five years. and his term OF office
man Glover unon DR.. LindermSns manasemsnt Of
the minis accusing him OF ulsting in bullion and
| other public moneys are declared by the Doctors
huuo cd QNhh aSf mad
| his death. The Immediate cause Of his death
cold contracted at the Isle OF Shoals last
mer. This developed into rapid consumption, which
| Frustrated DIR. Linderman for many months. His
| demand upon Secretary sherman for committee :.
investigate the charges of Mr. Glover and the avowal
Of the Secretary indorsing the Directors intcg-
| rity of recent occurrence and doubtless
Lnderman is declared TO have been affected by these
annoyanccs. Dr. Lnderman WAS descendent OF an
old and honorable German family which has been
settled in the southern part Of New York for upward
Of a century and half. His grandfather and great
grandfather (the first of the name in this country
large farmers and shareholders in Ulster county,
in that State Margarctha Lnderman, the mother Of
| DIR. Martin Luther. was Oh ancestor OF his on his
the well known Brodhead family Of New York and
| Pennsylvania. DR.. Linderman married a Miss Davis.
twenty years. He had a sister and two brothers~
| DR.. Garrett Linderman, OF Bethlehem, wealthy
coal operator, and Albert, merchant in Philadel.
| phia. DR.. Linderman was man OF much goodness
of heart and great berality During the prevalence
Of the cholera about twenty years ago. he forsock
| old friends and patients in the mining regions
| and worked faithfully during the continuance
of the plague. He dies poor man. mis- family hav-
ing nothing except his life assurances. it is said
Since the expiration of his term OF office the Pres
dent has made appointment, and 1t was UNDER
| stood that had DIR. Linderman recovered he would
undoubtedly have been urged to accept his Office for
\ another term. DR.. Linderman the first to
| ommend the adoption of system of redemption
for the inferior used change money and this
for the purpose of keeping their purchasing power
on equality with the money of unlimited legal
tender During his official career he published. in
1877 his views the financial questions in his book
Money and Legal Tender in the United States His
annual report for 1877 exhaustive review Of
the metallic standard and the capacity of the mines
of the United States to supply the world with the
| precious metals. DR.. Lindcrinan o OF
prompt frankness in all his business relations and
| his unwavering adherence to the right.
| CHARLES WALL.
Mr. Charles Wall died ut half. mast nina O'clock on