Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-28

The subject of this sketch, Charles
C. Carlin, was born In Alexandria,
April 8, 1856: his parents were the
late William H.. and Frances z. Car
lin. H.s father was Confederate sol
iier and died In 1870 from the effects
Of exposure In the army Of tho Lost
Cause leaving q wife and four chill
dren.
At the early age Of ten young Carlin
had to begin to make his way in life,
and assist his mother and sisters, as
there was no pension for the soldiers
Of the Confederacy. He began lire MS
an errand boy In a china store, at the
nunificent salary or soc per week. In
his snare moments he supplemented
this work by selllnt newspapers, and
turned over the pre-. .seds OF his labor
To his mother. II MS Mother
..as 40 rs.s ..s-sss -, oar;y pr!Ma :.
studies during bic apprenticeship iG
the china store. When the telephone
came to the city Of Alexandria, he was
offered q position in the exchange as
night operator. when fourteen years OF
age. While engaged in this work he
entered the public schools, where he
received the major portion Of his edu-
cation, afterwards attending for a
short time the Alexandria Academy,
OF which William II. Grcenwell was
principal. His usefulness to the Tele'
phone Company was such that BY the
time he reached 16 years OF age, he
was taken by Superintendent w. I.
Gentry, with him 10 Atlanta Georgia.
1t vas through Mr. Gentry's agency
that he was first appointed In the Tele'
phone Exchange in Alexandria; his
attendance st the Methodist Sunday
School. attracted the attention OF that
eantIeman, who was bis teacher. He
vas afterwards made manager Of the
Rome, Ga. Telephone Exchange.
He saved sufficient from his salary
to Justify him In returning 10 Alex
andria In 1885. when he began the
study Of Law at the National Law Uni
yersity In Washington, D. c., from
which school he graduated with non
or5 While studying law, he acted as
Deputy Treasurer of the City Of Alex
andria, 10 the Office OF Mr.. NJ B. Har
low, who was at that time Treasurer
The late Judge Charles e. Stuart ap'
pointed him Commissioner Of Accounts
OF the Corporation Court. Immediate
~ upon graduating he began the prac
tlce OF law In Alexandria and has con
ttnued In the practice.
When 20 years old he married Miss
Lillian ArodeFs, daughter OF the late
Jossph Broders, one OF the most promi
nent business men OF the City OF
Alexandria.
In 1892 he was. elected a member OF
the Board of Aldermen from the
Third Ward of the city, and while
serving In that capacity was appointed
bx President Cleveland, Post Master oi
| the city, When he entered upon the
duties OF Post Ass1er he found the
most important position IL the oaiHes
that Of Assistant D.. -c--...slaster, held by
/ q Republican, and although a largi
number OF the leading c.tlLans psri
| toned him 10 retain tho assistant 10
Office Mr.. Carlin held that the sans
reasons which applied to the remoya
OF the Republican Post-Master, applied
10 the removal OF the assistant, ant
therefore he appointed q Democratic
ex-Confederate soldier to the Office
While Postmaster. Mr.. Carlin con
tinued to practice law. IL 1856, al
though having been appointed by M
cleveland 70 tho important position
he then hold. Mr.. Carlln actively, earn
estly. and warmly supported William
Jennings Bryan for President, as bis
party's nominee. From his majority
hs has taken an active part IN politics
City, State. and National, snd has