Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DIR. Hiram r. Burton, Prominent Lew
es Physician and Republican POlitic-
an and Former Member of Congress


Dr. Hiram R. Burton, of Lewes,
well known physician and Republican
\ leader, and former Congressman, died
at the Beebe Hospital in Lewes Fri
day afternon at o'clock following a
long illness. Dr. Burton was operat-
Ed upon in Philadelphia several weeks
ago. 1t was thought that by taking
him to the hospital in his home town
he might rally quicker. He had been
| in a critical condition for several days
! The funeral of DR.. Burton took place
on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
standard time. Services were held in
st. Peters Church, Of which DR.. Bur
ton was one of the vestrymen and was
in charge of Rev. Joseph F. Kinks,
rector of the parish. Interment was
made in the cemetery of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church at Georgetown. DR..
Burton was born at Lewes on Novem-
Der 13, 1841 and was the son of
Joshua S. and Ruth Rodney Burton.
He attended the public schools in
Lewes and later taught for two years
in the schools of Sussex county. In
1862 he went to Washington, D. c.,
where he engaged in the dry goods
business until 1865. He was at the
National Capitol at the time of Pres
ident Lincoln's assassination and had
been invited by a friend to attend the
performance at FOrd's Theatre where
Lincoln was shot but a previous en-
gagement kept him away. However,
he was familiar with the scenes that
followed the tragedy. He had always
wanted to study medicine and follow
ing the custom of the day, began the
study in the office of DR.. J. B. Lyons,
Of Iewes, later entering the UmVer-
sity Pennsylvania where he graduat-
ed in medicines in 1868 and at once
located in his home town. DIR. Burton
soon built up a large practice and to
many he was family adviser as well
as physician. He was member OF
the Masonic order and other societies
and always took an active interest IN
Republican politics. His wide ac-
uuaintance, his immense number OF
friends, and his personality, made him
4 power in politics, and he was elect
cd to the 59th and reelected to the
Goth Congress. In Congress DR.. Bur-
ton was especially active in securing
an appropriation for the inland water
way from Lewes to Assawaman Bay,
frequently known as the Assawaman
canal and also paved the way from
the government to take over the
Ches-sapeake and Delaware Canal
and change it into tide water canal.
He had a wonderful knowledge of the
sections benefited bS these canals and
he had the pleasure of seeing both
constructed and in operation. DR..
Burton was married on June 19, 1877,
to Mary ", daughter of John NJ. and
Leah Rawlins, of Georgetown, who
died on May Ia, 1897. He is surviv-
ed by one daughter, Leah, the wife OF
DR.. Rowland G. Paynter, well known
physician and banker of Georgetown.
Former Judge Ignatius C.Grubb, Dead
Former Judge Ignatius C. Grubb,
one of the best known urists of the
State, died in a private hospital in
Wilmington, Monday night, at $50
o'clock after having been unconscious
since Saturday. He had rallied for a
time after having been overcome by
gas in his apartment at Delaware ave-
nue. and Jackson street on Friday
morning, but his age was against him
and later he began to sink rapidly.
The Judge was preparing for his an
nual vacation in Atlantic City when
he met with the accident which caused
his death. He was found unconscious
by Mrs. Ella Wilson, who had gone
to his apartment to assist him in pre-
pairing for his trip. Judge Grubb is
survived by niece and two nephews.
The niece, Mrs. Andrew T. Stevenson,
of Boothwyn, Pa, was with him at |