National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-28
DEATH or DIR. LIND ERMAN.
sketch of His Life aud Iabors as Director
the Mint.

the Mint.
DIR. Henry r. Lnderman, Director Of the
Mint, died at his residence No. $40 l street
north west about $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon, after an illness of about two weeks.
During a trip to the North last summer he con.
tracted a cold, which settled on his lungs and
from which he never fully recovered. The
Immediate cause of death was lung disease aud
diabetes.
DR. Henry r. Lindermani Director ofthe Mint,
was born in Lebanon Township, Pike County,
Pa, December 90, 1926. His father DIR. John
Linderman, practiced medicine In the valley
of the Delaware for nearly fifty years, and his
mother was sister of Richard Brodhead, q
Representative in Cong ress from 1913 to 1919
and u Senator of the United States from 1851
TO 1857. After receiving an academic cduca-
ton he studied medicine with his father, and
completed his course at the medical depart
ment of the University of New York,
DR.. John Torrey, late assayer Of the assay
office in New York city, being at that time
one of the principal professors of that institu.
ton Both his father and his brother, DIR. G..
b. Linderman, of Bethlehem, were at different
times students of the same institution.
lie commenced the practice of his profession
with his father in 1S45, and continued the
practice in PENNSYLVANIA until 1853, at which
of the Director of the Mint ut Philadelphia,
and continued in that position for twelve years,
when he resigned 10 engage i'll private BUSH
ness. lie was appointed Director Of the Mint
in 1867 and held.that Office for two years. On
account of his great experience and thorough
knowledge of such subjects he was appointed
by Secretary Boutwell, to examine the mints
on the Pacific coast and adjust some intricate
bullion questions He made many valuable
reports to the Treasury Department upon
various subjects connected with the mint SER
vice.
In 1S60-'70 he was associated with Comp
troller Knox, then Deputy Comptroller of the
Currency, in the preparation of the coinage act
of 1873, which was codiiication of oil the
mint and coinage laws of the United States
with important amendments, among which
was tho establishment of n mint bureau in the
Treasury Department. When this act took
| effect, on April /, 1873, he was appointed by
| President Grant chief officer of this bureau,
under the official title Of Director of the Mint,
| and under his able management the present
| comprehensive mint bureau was organized,
and since that time he has had the general
| supervision of the mints and assay offices in
the United States. His reports rs Director OF
! the Mint arc exceedingly valuable documents.
! The one for 1S11 contained an elaborate and
| able argument in favor of the gold standard.
| lie is the author Of treatise on Money and
| Legal Tender" published in June, 1877, which
has received the highest praise from leading
! financial authorities, not only of this country,
| but of England and other foreign countries.
DIR. Iindcrman was socially a genial and
| kind. hearted gentleman, aud accustomed To
the practice Of liberal hospitality lie was a
general iavorite, not only among his associates
but among the laborors aud worBmen en-
ployed by and cooperating with him in the
important work under his charge. Having
himself been thoroughly drilled and disciplined
in every detail of the mint service, he inspired
! suggestions and instructions His friendships
were well placed and constant. He had hosts
ofsfricnds who believed in him. His purity
of motive, his earnestness of purpose, his. in.
tegrity of character, commanded the highest
respect and esteem aud the undoubting con
iidence of those whose good fortune it was to
know him WELL