The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
ISAAC R. HIT DEAD
Resident of Washington for
Thirty-three Years.
WAS EIGHTY-ONE ON JUNE 2
PFaetieed Law Before the United
States Court of Claims as IIIi-
nois State Agent - Was Mem
ber Of the University Club of This
City Since It's Organization.

Isaac r. Hit. Illinois State agent before
the Court OF Claims. died yesterday after
noon al the home OF his son. Isaac r
Hit, jr.. 1894 Columbia road. Mr.. Hit
had practiced law for many years in this
city. He was in his eighty-hrst year, and
is survived by two sons-Isaac r. Hit
/ jr. attorney. Of this city and ARA Brown
Hit, Of Mineral Wells. Tex.
In the death Of Mr.. Hit this city loses
one Of its ablest attorneys and, in point
Of age. one OF the Oldest
Funeral services will be held this after
noon at o'clock az the residence Of his
son The officiating cIergymen will be
Rev. Joseph Dawson and Rev. DR.. Nay
lor. Interment will be at Evanston, Ill.
Wednesday.
Isaac R. Hitt was born in Boonsboro.
Washington County. Nd, June >, lS2S, and
was the oldest son Of Dr. Willis Washing
ton Hit and Mary Reynolds Hit. who
was daughter OF Isaac Reynolds. OF
Baltimore, Nd He passed most Of the
days OF his early childhood in Vincennes.
Ind. He was graduated al Asbury Uni
versity now De P3uw University in
lS4s From this university he received the
degree OF A B. and subsequently that Of
A NJ He was a member Of the Beta
Theta Pi Fraternity. He moved TO Chi
eago IN 1850. and thence 10 la Sale, III,
in lSol, and back 10 Chicago in 1859. since
which time he has been Identified more
or less with the interests Of that city.
Mr- Hit was senior alderman OF Ia
Sale during the Irish riot which occurred
there in 1S52 He studied law In Illinois
with reference TO land practice, and had
devoted much Of his time to the purchase
and sale Of real estate and the collection
OF claims against the Federal government.
He was a member OF the Chicago Acad-
emy Of Science, also OF the National Acad-
emy Of Science.
Mr.. Hit was a delegate TO the State
convention at Bloomington. Ill, which
organized the Republican party in IIH-
nois- He was in the Secret Service under
Gen. Grant and was one Of the park
commissioners Of the city of Chicago
from 1859 10 1872.
Interested in Education.
a few weeks before the Chicago fire
of October, 1871, he moved 10 Evanston.
where he resided for many years. He
devoted most Of his time in 1872 in as
sisting to erect the building known as
the Woman's College, which is now an
i
lS4 ne and another citizen, first rented.
tnen purchased and presented 10 the
Woman's Aid Educational Association a
building for the education Of Young
women Of small means; the same was
made an annex 10 the Woman's College
and is now known as Pearson Hall In
1877 Mr. Hit was prominent In the estab-
hshment OF system OF waterworks for
the village OF Evanston, and in getting
the right Of way for the Lake Shore
Drive, now known as Sheridan Drive.
he had always been an active member Of
lhe Methodist Episcopal Church.
In 1876 he was appointed by the cover
nor OF Illinois as agent Of the State 10
ADJUST and settle the claims OF the state
against the general government This
position he held at the time Of his death
De was member Of the bar of the
United States Court Of Claims and a
member OF the University Club. OF this
sity, since its organization.
Mr. Hit was married in 1856 TO Mary l
Hyde Brown They had six children /
Mr. Hits wife died January is Iast I
since her death his health had been fau- |
ng