Evening star., 1931-12-06

ness in West Washington until 1854, when he
removed to East Washington and continued the
same business near the Navy Yard Bridge till
1870, when he was burned out.
During his life he held many positions of
honor and trust, representing the old sixth
ward several terms in the Board of Aldermen
and Common Council of the corporation Of
Washington, serving number of years
trustee of the public schools of the third EAST
Washington) district, and was justice Of the
peace notary public, member and president
of the Board of Appeals and president of the
Board of Assessors of the District. He was
one of the marshals on the occasion of the
dedication of the Jackson statue, served on
the petit and grand juries of the Criminal
Court, for several terms as foreman Of the
grand jury; was one of the jurors in the case
of John H. Surratt indicted for conspiracy to
assassinate President Lincoln, and was at the
time of his death president of the Oldest In
habitants' Association. During the late war
he was q stanch Union man, and rendered
service to the troops stationed In charge of the
Navy Yard Bridge. He had been for years
active in his membership Of the Presbyterian
Church, and for 20 years had been an elder
of the Metropolitan Church, Fourth and B
streets southeast"
JOHN MARBURY, jr, who followed Mr
Bohrer in office, was native Of George
Q,
1905. According to sketch of him printed
hve years before his death, we are told:
He is one of the best known citizens of the
District and has heen a leading business man
OF Georgetown for many years. He was born
october 4, 1922. His education began under
the instruction of Messrs. Diggs Renner, and
McCloud and was finished under the care of
Rev. James McVean, who was considered one
OF the best lnguists of his time. At the age
OF 18 Mr.. Marbury entered the hardware
establishment of the late E. M. Linthicum with
whom he obtained six years experience as a
clerk. He aNerward became in company with
G. A. Buckley, partner in the business,
In which relation they continued up to and
during the war. At the close of the war
Messrs. Buckley and Marbury bought out the
interest of their senior e. M Linthicum
and the successful career of the house con-
tinued until the Spring of 1888, when they re-
tired from active business. Mr. Marbury has
received many marks of the esteem and conf
dence Of his fellow citizens He served for
many years as member of the Councils of
Georgetown under the old form of govern
ment. After this he occupied a position on
the Board Of Health for some years"
For some years before his death, Mr.. Marbury
was in failing health, and upon several occa-
slons rendered his resignation, which the asso-
ciation regularly declined to accept. Finally,
however, in 1902, he insisted and on February
~ OF that year, 1t was accepted with much
regret So beloved was Mr.. Marbury by TIE
members, that DR. Joseph T. Howard moved an
amendment to the constitution which would
have made him honorary president for life,
but while this finally toned down, yet in
the resolutions passed and sent him, we find
TINS kind expression of good will: that
while we relieve him from all active duty, we
desire him to be hereafter known as our presi-
dent emeritus"
h IR. s. THOMAS BROWN, president of the
w Farmers and Mechanics National Bank CT
Georgetown, was elected February o. 1902, to
the Office of president, and he was continuously
elected as such until at his own request due to
Ill health, he was succeeded by that popular
citizen of bygone days Allison Nailor jr, on
July 4, 1905. Aside from the election Of Mr..
Naior at this meeting it was important as
having taken place at Alton farm, Sligo Mont
gomery Co, Md, the country home of the late