Evening star., 1909-06-14

Isaac r. Hit, sr., native of Mary
land. but for many years closely identi-
fled with the professional and business
life of Washington, died at the home of
his son, Isaac r. Hit, jr, 1884 Columbia
road, at 445 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Hit was in his eighty-second year.
The funeral services will be held at
the residence of Isaac r. Hit. jr.. at )
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Joseph Daw-
son and Rev. II. r. Naylor will officiate.
The remains will be taken to Evanston,
ILL.,, for burial.
Isaac r. Hit was born in Boonsboro.
Washington county. Md, June =, 1928,
and was the eldest son of DR.. Willis
Washington Hit and Mary Reynolds
Hit, daughter of Isaac Reynolds of Bal
timore, Md. He passed most of the days
of his early childhood in Vincennes, Ind.
His parents drove from Maryland to Vim
cennes in a carriage. He graduated at
Asbury University (now DePauw Uni
versity) in 1S49. From this university he
received the degree of A. b. and subse-
quently that of AN. He was a member
of the Beta Theta ri Fraternity. He
moved to Chicago in 1850, from there to
La Sale, ILL.,, in 1851, and back to Chi
cago in 1859. since which time he had
been identified more or less with the In
terests of that city. He was senior alder
man of La Sale during the Irish riot
which occurred there in 1852. He studied
law in Illinois with reference to land
practice and had devoted much of his
time to the purchase and sale of real es-
tate and the collection of claims against
the general government. He was member
of the Chicago Academy of Science. also
of the National Academy of Science. He
was in the secret service under Gen.
Grant was one of the park commission
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1872 and assisted in the location of the
West Side parks.
A few weeks before the great fire OF
October, 1871, he moved to Evanston.
where he resided for many years. He
devoted most of his time in 1872 in as
sisting the ladies to erect the building
known as the Womans College which is
no wannexed to the Northwestern Uni
versity. He had always been an active
member of the Methodist Episcopal
C-urch. descendant of Rev. Daniel Hit,
who was conspicuous in the organization
of the noted Methodist Book Concern.
Mr.. Hit was many years trustee and
steward of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church. Evanston, Ill. From 1873 to 1879
he was a member of the board of educa-
ton of Evanston and in 1878 and 1879
president of the board, and a devoted
friend to the religious and educational in
terests Of the people.
In 1876 he was appointed by the govern
or of Illinois as agent of the state to ad-
just and settle the claims of the state
against the general government. growing
out of the grant of swamp lands in the
state, under the act of Congress approved
the 18th of September, 1850 This position
he held at the time of his death
Mr.. Hit had travelled extensively and
had many interesting experiences. He
was at Fort Donelson and Fort Hen
ry and was one of the first Union men
to enter Vicksburg. He was a warm
friend of Abraham Lincoln, and a stanch
republican all his life.
Mr.. Hit was for years actively en-
gagged in the law and real estate business
in Chicago, ILL.,. in connection with his
son, Isaac r. Hit. jr., and his brother.
Willis NJ. Hit, under the firms name of
Isaac r. Hit & Co: Isaac r. Hit, jr..
withdrew from the firm in June, 1898.
He was a member of the bar of the
United States Court OF Claims, where he
had been in active practiye. He was a
member of the University Club of Wash
ington since it's organization.
He was married in 1856 to Mary Hyde
College, Cincinnati. Ohio. the first char
tered college for the education of women
in the United States. He had six chill
dren--two sons, ARA Brown Hit, resid-
ing in Mineral Wells, Tex, and Isaac r.
Hit jr., attorney at law, Washington
survive him-and five grandchildren. Mr..
Hits wife died January Is, 1909. Since
her death his health had been failing.
They celebrated their flftieth wedding an
niverSary about two years ago.