Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-16
q T. CARIIN.

Youngest member of the Board OF
Aldermen, of this city, and the
Youngest man that has ever been
elected to that body. Herepresents
the third ward, and was elected by a
handsome majority over one of the
most highly esteemed and respected
citizens Of Alexandria, which alone
denotes the standing of this worthy
young lawyer.
He was born August s, 1866, in
this city, and has been citizen ever
since that time, of his native town,
Mr.. Carlin was educated partly
at the Alexandria Academy, and
partly at the public schools. He
practically educated himself; and
his perseverance, industliousness
and studious habits, coupled with
his moral character have attained
him the success which he now en-
Joys. Nothing succeeds like sue
cess, is an old maxim, and it is par
ticularly adapted in the case OF the
gentleman whom l introduce to the
readers of this issue abroad.
His first employment in business
life was with the Bell telephone com
pany of this city, as night operator,
which allowed him to pursue the
earlier studies of his life ill the
schools of this city and furnished him
with finances for that purpose. Com
pleting his studies here he was APP
pointed manager of the telephone
company at Rome, GA.
Subsequently he rendered his
resignation with the telephone com
pany to accept position as assistant
to City Treasurer NJ. B. Harlow,
which enabled him to attend night
sessions at the National Law Uni
versity at Washington. He gradu-
ated at the Law University with the
first honors of his class, and was adj
mitted to the bar three years after
he received his diploma.
He was for several years an able
and efficient correspondent of the
Washington Post and National Re
publican, but since his admittance
to the legal profession has given up
all interests foreign to the practice
of law, and is devoting himself eX
clusively to his profession.
He is one OF the most active of our
citizens in enhancing values of real
estate, having added many valuable
residences to the taxable value OF the
city.
His connections with business or
CARNATIONS in an official capacity are
numerous. He is director in the
Mt. Vernon Fire Insurance Company,
and has been Commissioner of Ac-
counts of the Corporation Courts for
many years. He was first appointed
to the latter position by the late
Judge Stuart, and was reappointed
by the present Judge, j. X. NJ. Nor
ton; is a director i'll the Alexandria
Safe Deposit Company, and attorney
for two building associations.
Being a member of Andrew Jack
son Lodge, A. f. & A NJ, and Of Pc
tomac Lodge, l. o. o. F., and mem
Der of the Alexandria Musical Asso-
citation, he is identified with both the
secret and social societies of the city.
And now as to the rising young
politician. He has in the last several
years embarked in politics. He
stumped the adjoining counties dur
ing the last Presidential campaign
for the Democratic party, and was
recently unanimously endorsed by
the bar of the city for the position of
United States District Attorney OF
the Eastern district of Virginia.
He is an aggressive advocate OF
street improvement, and is a firm
believer in the principals of democ-
racy, and the advancement of the
public schools of the State and city.
He is especially the poor mans
friend, and is ever ready to lend Il
helping hand to those in need OF any
assistance that is in his power to ac-
cord, and his usefulness in this dl,
rection has been materially enhanced
enlarged and improved by his recent
ASSIGNMENT as member of the com
mittee on poor of the city council.
[ take great pleasure in presenting
the expression of all of those who
have been fortunate enough to form
the acquaintance of Mr.. Carlin. HIS
acquaintance and business assocl-
ates are numerous, and their remarks
are complimentary in the main, stat
ING that he is one of Alexandria S
most highly esteemed citizens, with
whom every confidence can be placed,
who will never betray trust, and
who is capable of carrying out any
thing he undertakes.