Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
IRWIN B. LINTON
D|ES.OF PNEUMONIA
Veteran Member of Bar and
Religious Leader Sue
CumbS.

Irwin Breese Linton, veteran member
of the local bar and long active in the
civic and religious life Of the Capital,
died at IL o'clock last night at his
home 1903 Thirty sixth street. He had
been i'll only four days, pneumonia de-
veloping yesterday.
Mr.. Linton had been a resident of
Washington for three-quarters of a
century. He celebrated his seventy
seventh birthday anniversary on Sep
TENDER 4.
Funeral Plans Incomplete.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed, The services are planned
for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the. New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. with interment in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.: Linton was active In church and
philanthropic circles for many years
and was identified also with the local
banking field. He was one of the first
members and directors of the old Amer
lean National Bank, later becoming q
director Of the merged institution, the
Federal-American National Bank.
Distinguished Family.
Mr.. Linton was born at Morristown,
suburb Of Philadelphia. He came OF
distinguished Colonial stock and his
grandfather served with Washington at
Valley Forge. He was a member Of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Since the age of "a years, Mr.. Linton
had been prominent in charitable and
religious work and was most of that
time ruling elder III the Presbyterian
Church.
For nearly twenty years Mr.. Linton
was president of the Presbyterian AL
lance, embracing all Presbyterian
churches Of the District of Columbia.
During this time q number OF i'm
portant churches we're established. He
founded one of these churches by
launching 1t as mission Sunday
school in a blacksmith shop near North
Capitol street.
Active in Orphanaga.
For the last decade he had been
president Of the board Of trustees of
the Washington City Orphan Asylum,
having succeeded his lifelong friend and
early law partner, the late. J. J. OAR
lington. During his incumbency the
important work of housing the asylum
in beautiful new home. known as Hill
crest, was carried out. The asylum
formerly was located on upper Four
tenth street.
AS a member of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia Mr.. Linton saw the remark
able growth OF the city during his lifes
span. Throughout this period he gave
unStintedly of his means and services
to. every religious and welfare enter
prise.
Since the death of the late w. T.
Galliher, Mr.. Linton had been the
only surviving original director of the
old American National Bank.
He was q director OF the African
Inland Mission and one OF the financial
sponsors for the new Westminster
Theological Seminary an offspring of
the former Princeton Theological
Seminary.
Work Of Wide Scope.
His religious zeal was intensive and
the scope Of his work along these lines
was listed as one of the faithful work.
ers for the down and cutters" at the
Georgetown branch of the Gospel Mis-
sion.
He was an elder Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church and q
leader in the Missionary Prayer Union.
All his life he had been an ardent
yachtSman and was commodore OF one
of the pioneer boat clubs Of the Cap
ital He was q member of the Syca-
more Island Canoe Club.
Early Law Practice.
Mr.. Linton entered the practice Of
law in 1875 in the ONCE OF Richard T
Merrick. later becoming associated with
Mr.. Darlington. Earlier in his career
he was engaged in public service as
secretary Of the Tilden- Hayes Sinvesti-
eating committee of the House OF
Representatives. For some years he |
was private secretary of Justice Stephen |
J. Field of the United States Supreme |
Court
He is survived by his widow, Mrs |
Kate M. Linton: a daughter. Mrs. !
Mabel Linton williams, and son,