Evening star., 1939-07-17
STAR WASHINGTON, D. G., MONDAY JULY H. 1885,
.W.P. kagruder, 81,
Dies al Residence
In HyaHsviIIe
County Political and
Civic Leader Had Been
III Since 1882

William Pinkney Magruder, 81,
long a prominent civic and political
leader of Prince Georges County, died
yesterday at his home, 28 johnson
avenue, Hyattsville, Md. He had been
in failing health since 1882.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at II am. at his late
residence. The Rev. D. Hobart
Evans, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church of Hyattsville, will
oficiate. Interment with Masonic
services will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mr.. Magruder was born at the old
Magruder homestead in the Land
over section Of Prince Georges
County and lived in the county all
his life. Since 1882 he had resided
in Hyattsville.
Helped Organize Bank.
He formerly served as mayor and
councilman Of Hyattsville, and he
also served as county commissioner
and as a member of the House OF
Delegates. He was one of the organ
izers of the former First National
Bank of Hyattsville and at the time
of his death was chairman Of the
board and director of the Citizens
Bank OF Riverdale, OF which he for
merly was vice president. He was
at various times in the grocery and
lumber business in Hyattsville.
Mr.. Magruder was the oldest liv-
ing member of Mount Hermon Ma
sonic Lodge, No ITO, of Hyattsville,
having been made Master Mason
October 6, 1885. On his 5Oth ami
versary as Mason he was presented
with a lambskin blue and gold Ma
sonic apron and was paid many
other honors by the lodge.
Mr.. Magruder was member of
the Vansville Farmers Club, one of
the oldest agricultural organizations
In this section of the country.
member Of the Clan Gregor Society
and various other organizations. He
long was a prominent member of
the First Presbyterian Church Of
Hyattsville. He made many gifts to
churches and gave to Hyattsville its
recreation center, Magruder Park.
and donated land and cash to many
other groups.
Honorary Pallbearers Named.
Surviving Mr. Magruder are his
second wife. the former Miss Dor
othy w. Wilson of Montgomery
County. Nd: son, Frederick B. S.
Magruder of Hyattsville; a daughter.
Mrs. Neuman G. Dudrow of Wash
ington; two sisters. Mrs. Martha A.
Rea and Mrs. Minerva Wilson, both
OF Landover, and a grandson, Will
liam c. Dudrow of near Hyattstown.
Md. His first wife. who was Miss
Sarah Frances Casey of Baltimore,
died % years ago.
Honorary pallbearers will include
Judge Joseph c. Mattingly, DR.. H. C.
Byrd, DR.. Albert F. Woods, DR.. H. j.
Patterson, Fourth Assistant Post
master General Smith w. Purdum,
DR.. Hillary T. Willis, Representative
Lansdale G. Sasscer, T. Howard
Duckett, George N. Bowen, Max
Vollberg, Thaddeus M. Jones, DR.. R.
A. Bennett, Judge George B Merrick,
Judge Alan Bowie, William A.
Brooks, James c. Rogers, S. Marvin
Peach, George C. Walker, Henry A.
Friday. Perry w. Browning, Perry
Boswell, c. C. Magruder, M. Hamp-
ton Magruder, j. Fred Keefauver, J.
Frank Rushe, Thomas H. Garrison.
William E. Hutchinson, T. Hammond
Welsh, Warren w. Cole, John F. Lii
lard, DR.. Thomas B. Symons, DR.. H.
B. Mcdonnell, Russell Magruder, r.
Ernest Smith. William T. Jennings.
Harry R. Hall, Brice Bowie, John
Stanley, Clarence M. Roberts. Judge
Alfred D. Bailey, Charles w. Clagett.
Joseph B. Waters, jr: former State
Senator Oliver Metzerott and G.
Hodges Carr.