The Washington times., 1905-04-19
IS MNETY-FOUR,
HALE AND HEARTY
William W. Dean Observes
Birthday at Work.
IN TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Has Established Record for Punctuality,
Industry, and Eficiency-Living
Disproof of DR.. Osler.
IN TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The oldest employe in the Treasury
Department is today celebrating his
ninety-fourth birthday by working with
his accustomed industry at his desk in
the Internal Revenue Bureau of the de-
partment.
He is William w. Dean, who has been
a Treasury clerk since 1865. and who
has established, and now maintains, one
OF the best records III the whole depart
ment for punctuality, energy and tnor-
oughness of work. Mr.. Dean was
native of New York, and. during the
civil war, was a preacher
At the close of the war he took up the
work of sending stranded soldiers 10
their homes, and having a son at
Rochester University at the same time,
he found it necessary to supplement
the income which he spent so 1avishly
on the poor soldiers. Accordingly, he
was appointed to a clerkship in the
Treasury by William P. Fessenden, Sec
rotary of the Treasury, in 1866.
Disproves Dr.. Osler.
Since then, Mr.. Dean has been the
wonder of his superior officials in the
matter of attendance and work ner-
nor the highest mercury keeps MIN from
his desk. He has gone as long as ten
years without missing a day at the
Office, and he puts the younger men to
shame by his steady punctuality and
unfailing energy He is, in short, a liv-
ing dispfoof of the Osler theory.
Last winter he missed two days from
his desk because he had a bad attack
of grip, and the lost time saddened him
greatly for a while. His superiors were
glad to give him the time off, for he, if
anybody, has the time coming to him.
His Valuable Services.
Singularly valuable services have
been rendered to the United States Gov
ernment by Mr.. Dean. Some years after
The civil war, it was widely published
that there was a deficit of about s25,
000,000 in the accounts due the Govern
ment from the internal revenue offices
of the Southern States.
Mr.. Dean. being familiar with the law
affecting the situation, was given the
task of Strengthening out the accounts
OF the delinquent offices. He was en-
gagged on this work for five years, and
succeeded in bringing the accounts out
of chaos into order, and it is estimated
that he saved the Government many
thousands Of dollars by his work.
Mr.. Dean, who, lives at 1918 Kingmar
street, was born in central New York
April 49, 1872 and was educated in Ham
llton and Union colleges. At these insti
tutions he studied law, and in 1886 h
was employed as chief clerk in the of
flee of the clerk of the supreme cour
of Indiana. He was admitted to tn,
Chicago bar in 1887, in which city h
practiced his profession for a short time
Was a Preacher.
Feeling called to enter the ministry
he prepared himself for his new work
and was ordained in Louisville, KY, il
1S40 He served as pastor in Louisville
and in northern Illinois for some years
and from 1917 to 1860 he was pastor d
churches in Quincy ana Boston, Mass
While in Quincy he served as chair
man of the school committee. of which
one member was Charles Franci:
Adams, former minister to England.
After the struggle between the States
he came here and helped the poor sol
diers to get to their homes, and later h.
received his clerkship in the Treasury
Department
He received many congratulations to-
day on reaching his ninety-fourth birth
day IN such good health, and he was
assured that his fellow-workers wished
his many returns of the day.