Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

Decease Of the Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the District Of Della

Decease Of the Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Distrtct Of Della.
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Special Correspondence OF Gaeztte and journal.
ELKToN, Dec. 15.-The Rev. james McIntire,
collector OF internal revenue for the district
OF Delaware, died at late hour last night at
the residence Of his son-in law, OK .Postmaster-
General ]. A. ]. Cresswell, after lingering
illness, aged rs years.
flames McIntire, collector Of internal
revenue for the district OF Delaware, was
born in Pennsylvania, and after arriving at
the years Of manhood studied for the Pres
byterian ministry. He was duly admitted to
the ministry, and acoeptably filled several
charges, the last of which was the Pencader
Presbyterian Church at Glasgow, in this
county. Mr. McIntire was regarded as ono
Of the most effective ministers Of his day,
and it was only through failure Of his voice
that he WAS impelled to relinquish the pulpit
and follow other avocations for living.
MIR. Mclntire married q widow, Mrs.
Richardson, whose daughter afterwards mar
| ried John Andrew Jackson Cresswell of Cecil
| county, Md, who WAS appointed Postmaster
General by President Grant, during the lat
ter's first administration Through Mr.. Cress-
/ wells influence Mr.. McIntire, after his
appointed during President Grants first
term, to the position of collector OF interval
/ revenue for the Second Maryland
| district with headquarters at Baltimore,
which position he filled with credit. At that
time the State Of Delaware was separate
revenue district, but afterwards the three
counties Of Delaware and the nine counties Of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland were con
solidated, under the title OF the district Of
Delaware, and on October I'd, 1875. Mr.. Nc
Intire was appointed collector for the district
Since his appointment MIR. McIutire hal
filled the position OF collector of interna
revenue for the district of Delaware with sig
mai ability and faithfulness. He PERSONAL,
superintendent all the details of his office unit
several months ago when rapidly failing
health compelled him to relinquish The actvl
duties of the office to his subordinates. Hi
death was caused by an affection of the kid
neys and bladder. His family comprises
wife and daughter and one step-daughtt r, tn
wife OF ex.Postmaster-G General Cresswell.
Mr.. McIntire always bore high reputation
as Christian gentleman, an effectiv
preacher as long as he was able to fill a pulpit
and most exemplary officer of the genera
government.
Until the appointment OF a successor, th
duties of the office will be filled by Col
lector MoIntire's chief deputy, O. NJ
Leitch. Mr.. Leitch was chief deput
under Mr.. McIntire in the Second Mary
land district, ana after the consolidation
at Mr.. McIDtire's earnest solicitation, cam
to Wilmington to act as chief deputy for tn
Delaware district During the last illness O
the collector he faithfully attended to til
administrative duties Of the office and is re
garded as the most worthy successor Of tn
deceased official, as he is thoroughly familia
with all the details of the office. II is re
garded as probable that he will be appointe
to iill the vacancy caused by Mr.. McIntire'
death.