The Evening Star Friday, April 6, 1906
Weston Flint Dead
Former Librarian of Washington Public Library
Illness Lasted Six Days
Was Journalist, lawyer and Student of High Reputation
Pneumonia Cause of Death
Arrangements for the Funeral Not Yet Completed – Sketch of His Career
Colonel Weston Flint, lawyer, journalist and former librarian of the Washington Public Library, died this morning at 8:45 o’clock at his residence, 1101 K Street Northwest, after an illness of but six days. Miss Gertrude Kelsey, a niece of the deceased, was the only relative at the bedside when the end came. Weston Brown Flint, his son, who is a student of the Harvard Law School, died not arrive until after 10 o’clock today, nearly two hours after his father had passed away.
Colonel Flint, who had been ailing before he relinquished the position of librarian of the Public Library about one year ago, took a cold during the latter part of last week and although somewhat indisposed, he was able to attend to his usual duties, but last Saturday at noon he told his niece, Miss Kelsey, that he believed he would be compelled to take to his bed, as he felt his condition was becoming weaker. His condition seemed to remain the same for several days, but Wednesday Miss Kelsey became alarmed at the turn his illness seemed to be taking for the worse. A physician was called and pronounced Colonel Flint to be critically ill of pneumonia. Mr. Weston Flint was then notified by telegraph of his father’s serious illness. It was observed yesterday that the end was near, as the disease seemed to have affected the heart as well as caused a renewal of an attack of Bright’s disease, from which he had been a sufferer. From the effects of this complication of diseases he could not rally and death ensued, as stated.
His Love of Books
In the last years of Colonel Flint’s life he took great pleasure in speaking of his association with the Public Library of Washington. His love for books and letters seemed ever uppermost, even in the closing hours of his life and to those gathered about the bedside several days before he passed away he repeated his avowal of his love for books.
Colonel Flint in early life was a man of rugged constitution, in many ways resembling those sturdy Dutch ancestors on his father’s side. His ancestors had settled near Lake Otsego, New York, in the days of the early colonists. His mother was a Willoughby, a descendant of the old English family of Willoughby de Broke and d’Eresby. He inherited a love of country that has always predominated in the Flint family. His grandfather, on his mother’s side was a soldier in the War of 1812 and his paternal grandfather was a fighting parson at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. His grandmother was a Miss Wright, who was a near relative of Silas Wright.
Colonel Wright was distinctly a college man in every sense of the word and up to his last illness had kept up a lively interest in all matters affecting the college life of the country. His particular interest was centered in Union College, his beloved alma mater, as well as Alfred Academy, at Alfred Center, New York, where he took his preparatory course for college. Colonel Flint at the time of his death was a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Philosophy. His wife, who was Miss Lucy R. Brown of Ohio, died several months ago and her loss was a severe blow to him.
He was a member of King Solomon Lodge, No. 31, F.A.A.M. and was a thirty-second degree Mason. He was also a member of Columbia Commandery, Knights Templar and of the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia. At the meetings of the latter organization Colonel Flint always took a deep interest. The arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but it is believed to be probable that the services will be held in the Church of the Covenant of which Colonel Flint was a member. These services will probably be conducted by Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin, pastor of the church. The interment will be in the family lot at Rock Creek Cemetery, where his wife is buried.
Sketch of His Career
Weston Flint was born in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, July 4, 1835. At the age of seventeen he began teaching and in 1855 entered Alfred Academy, which was about to be raised to a university, where he was graduated in 1858. In 1860 he was graduated at Union College and in 1863 received the degree of A.M. After teaching in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio he went to St. Louis and while looking after the sick and wounded of the federal army in the hospitals was appointed military agent for Ohio, also acting a part of the time for the states of Michigan and New York in the care of their soldiers in camps and hospitals. In 1866-1869 he was attorney for claims in St. Louis and took an active part in the politics of the state. In 1866 he was one of the organizers and Secretary of the Southern Loyalist Convention at Philadelphia and in 1868 was a delegate to the Republican Convention at Chicago. He became editor and publisher of the St. Louis Daily Tribune. He was also the organizer and Secretary of the second Board of the Geological Survey of Missouri.
In 1871 he was appointed United States Consul to Chin Kiang, China. On his return in 1874 he engaged in literary work and lecturing; then studied law in Columbian University, receiving the degree of L.L.B. in 1877 and that of L.L.M. in 1878 and being admitted to the bar in the latter year. In 1877-1887 he had charge of the scientific library of the United States Patent Office and during that time, through his efforts, two large catalogues were prepared and the library was reorganized. He had much to do with the organization of the Civil Service Commission and was Acting Chairman and one of the examiners. In 1887-1888 he served with the Senate Committee which investigated the operations of the Civil Service and in 1889 was appointed Statistician of the United States Bureau of Education and prepared the report on the libraries of the United States and Canada.
In 1898 he was appointed first librarian of the new public library of the District of Columbia. He was Secretary of the Anthropological Society of Washington, a member of the American Historical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Council of the American Library Association, member of the American Folk Lore Society, of the National Geographic Society and of the Society for University Extension. He was a member of the Washington Board of Trade and of its Committee on Libraries. His retirement from active control of the library did not mean any abatement of interest on his part in the progress of the institution with which he was identified from the beginning and in his capacity as a private citizen he contributed materially as an adviser to promote its development along the lines of steadily increasing public usefulness.
Weston Flint Dead
Former Librarian of Washington Public Library
Illness Lasted Six Days
Was Journalist, lawyer and Student of High Reputation
Pneumonia Cause of Death
Arrangements for the Funeral Not Yet Completed – Sketch of His Career
Colonel Weston Flint, lawyer, journalist and former librarian of the Washington Public Library, died this morning at 8:45 o’clock at his residence, 1101 K Street Northwest, after an illness of but six days. Miss Gertrude Kelsey, a niece of the deceased, was the only relative at the bedside when the end came. Weston Brown Flint, his son, who is a student of the Harvard Law School, died not arrive until after 10 o’clock today, nearly two hours after his father had passed away.
Colonel Flint, who had been ailing before he relinquished the position of librarian of the Public Library about one year ago, took a cold during the latter part of last week and although somewhat indisposed, he was able to attend to his usual duties, but last Saturday at noon he told his niece, Miss Kelsey, that he believed he would be compelled to take to his bed, as he felt his condition was becoming weaker. His condition seemed to remain the same for several days, but Wednesday Miss Kelsey became alarmed at the turn his illness seemed to be taking for the worse. A physician was called and pronounced Colonel Flint to be critically ill of pneumonia. Mr. Weston Flint was then notified by telegraph of his father’s serious illness. It was observed yesterday that the end was near, as the disease seemed to have affected the heart as well as caused a renewal of an attack of Bright’s disease, from which he had been a sufferer. From the effects of this complication of diseases he could not rally and death ensued, as stated.
His Love of Books
In the last years of Colonel Flint’s life he took great pleasure in speaking of his association with the Public Library of Washington. His love for books and letters seemed ever uppermost, even in the closing hours of his life and to those gathered about the bedside several days before he passed away he repeated his avowal of his love for books.
Colonel Flint in early life was a man of rugged constitution, in many ways resembling those sturdy Dutch ancestors on his father’s side. His ancestors had settled near Lake Otsego, New York, in the days of the early colonists. His mother was a Willoughby, a descendant of the old English family of Willoughby de Broke and d’Eresby. He inherited a love of country that has always predominated in the Flint family. His grandfather, on his mother’s side was a soldier in the War of 1812 and his paternal grandfather was a fighting parson at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. His grandmother was a Miss Wright, who was a near relative of Silas Wright.
Colonel Wright was distinctly a college man in every sense of the word and up to his last illness had kept up a lively interest in all matters affecting the college life of the country. His particular interest was centered in Union College, his beloved alma mater, as well as Alfred Academy, at Alfred Center, New York, where he took his preparatory course for college. Colonel Flint at the time of his death was a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Philosophy. His wife, who was Miss Lucy R. Brown of Ohio, died several months ago and her loss was a severe blow to him.
He was a member of King Solomon Lodge, No. 31, F.A.A.M. and was a thirty-second degree Mason. He was also a member of Columbia Commandery, Knights Templar and of the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia. At the meetings of the latter organization Colonel Flint always took a deep interest. The arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but it is believed to be probable that the services will be held in the Church of the Covenant of which Colonel Flint was a member. These services will probably be conducted by Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin, pastor of the church. The interment will be in the family lot at Rock Creek Cemetery, where his wife is buried.
Sketch of His Career
Weston Flint was born in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, July 4, 1835. At the age of seventeen he began teaching and in 1855 entered Alfred Academy, which was about to be raised to a university, where he was graduated in 1858. In 1860 he was graduated at Union College and in 1863 received the degree of A.M. After teaching in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio he went to St. Louis and while looking after the sick and wounded of the federal army in the hospitals was appointed military agent for Ohio, also acting a part of the time for the states of Michigan and New York in the care of their soldiers in camps and hospitals. In 1866-1869 he was attorney for claims in St. Louis and took an active part in the politics of the state. In 1866 he was one of the organizers and Secretary of the Southern Loyalist Convention at Philadelphia and in 1868 was a delegate to the Republican Convention at Chicago. He became editor and publisher of the St. Louis Daily Tribune. He was also the organizer and Secretary of the second Board of the Geological Survey of Missouri.
In 1871 he was appointed United States Consul to Chin Kiang, China. On his return in 1874 he engaged in literary work and lecturing; then studied law in Columbian University, receiving the degree of L.L.B. in 1877 and that of L.L.M. in 1878 and being admitted to the bar in the latter year. In 1877-1887 he had charge of the scientific library of the United States Patent Office and during that time, through his efforts, two large catalogues were prepared and the library was reorganized. He had much to do with the organization of the Civil Service Commission and was Acting Chairman and one of the examiners. In 1887-1888 he served with the Senate Committee which investigated the operations of the Civil Service and in 1889 was appointed Statistician of the United States Bureau of Education and prepared the report on the libraries of the United States and Canada.
In 1898 he was appointed first librarian of the new public library of the District of Columbia. He was Secretary of the Anthropological Society of Washington, a member of the American Historical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Council of the American Library Association, member of the American Folk Lore Society, of the National Geographic Society and of the Society for University Extension. He was a member of the Washington Board of Trade and of its Committee on Libraries. His retirement from active control of the library did not mean any abatement of interest on his part in the progress of the institution with which he was identified from the beginning and in his capacity as a private citizen he contributed materially as an adviser to promote its development along the lines of steadily increasing public usefulness.
The Evening Star Friday, April 6, 1906
Weston Flint Dead
Former Librarian of Washington Public Library
Illness Lasted Six Days
Was Journalist, lawyer and Student of High Reputation
Pneumonia Cause of Death
Arrangements for the Funeral Not Yet Completed – Sketch of His Career
Colonel Weston Flint, lawyer, journalist and former librarian of the Washington Public Library, died this morning at 8:45 o’clock at his residence, 1101 K Street Northwest, after an illness of but six days. Miss Gertrude Kelsey, a niece of the deceased, was the only relative at the bedside when the end came. Weston Brown Flint, his son, who is a student of the Harvard Law School, died not arrive until after 10 o’clock today, nearly two hours after his father had passed away.
Colonel Flint, who had been ailing before he relinquished the position of librarian of the Public Library about one year ago, took a cold during the latter part of last week and although somewhat indisposed, he was able to attend to his usual duties, but last Saturday at noon he told his niece, Miss Kelsey, that he believed he would be compelled to take to his bed, as he felt his condition was becoming weaker. His condition seemed to remain the same for several days, but Wednesday Miss Kelsey became alarmed at the turn his illness seemed to be taking for the worse. A physician was called and pronounced Colonel Flint to be critically ill of pneumonia. Mr. Weston Flint was then notified by telegraph of his father’s serious illness. It was observed yesterday that the end was near, as the disease seemed to have affected the heart as well as caused a renewal of an attack of Bright’s disease, from which he had been a sufferer. From the effects of this complication of diseases he could not rally and death ensued, as stated.
His Love of Books
In the last years of Colonel Flint’s life he took great pleasure in speaking of his association with the Public Library of Washington. His love for books and letters seemed ever uppermost, even in the closing hours of his life and to those gathered about the bedside several days before he passed away he repeated his avowal of his love for books.
Colonel Flint in early life was a man of rugged constitution, in many ways resembling those sturdy Dutch ancestors on his father’s side. His ancestors had settled near Lake Otsego, New York, in the days of the early colonists. His mother was a Willoughby, a descendant of the old English family of Willoughby de Broke and d’Eresby. He inherited a love of country that has always predominated in the Flint family. His grandfather, on his mother’s side was a soldier in the War of 1812 and his paternal grandfather was a fighting parson at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. His grandmother was a Miss Wright, who was a near relative of Silas Wright.
Colonel Wright was distinctly a college man in every sense of the word and up to his last illness had kept up a lively interest in all matters affecting the college life of the country. His particular interest was centered in Union College, his beloved alma mater, as well as Alfred Academy, at Alfred Center, New York, where he took his preparatory course for college. Colonel Flint at the time of his death was a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Philosophy. His wife, who was Miss Lucy R. Brown of Ohio, died several months ago and her loss was a severe blow to him.
He was a member of King Solomon Lodge, No. 31, F.A.A.M. and was a thirty-second degree Mason. He was also a member of Columbia Commandery, Knights Templar and of the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia. At the meetings of the latter organization Colonel Flint always took a deep interest. The arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but it is believed to be probable that the services will be held in the Church of the Covenant of which Colonel Flint was a member. These services will probably be conducted by Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin, pastor of the church. The interment will be in the family lot at Rock Creek Cemetery, where his wife is buried.
Sketch of His Career
Weston Flint was born in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, July 4, 1835. At the age of seventeen he began teaching and in 1855 entered Alfred Academy, which was about to be raised to a university, where he was graduated in 1858. In 1860 he was graduated at Union College and in 1863 received the degree of A.M. After teaching in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio he went to St. Louis and while looking after the sick and wounded of the federal army in the hospitals was appointed military agent for Ohio, also acting a part of the time for the states of Michigan and New York in the care of their soldiers in camps and hospitals. In 1866-1869 he was attorney for claims in St. Louis and took an active part in the politics of the state. In 1866 he was one of the organizers and Secretary of the Southern Loyalist Convention at Philadelphia and in 1868 was a delegate to the Republican Convention at Chicago. He became editor and publisher of the St. Louis Daily Tribune. He was also the organizer and Secretary of the second Board of the Geological Survey of Missouri.
In 1871 he was appointed United States Consul to Chin Kiang, China. On his return in 1874 he engaged in literary work and lecturing; then studied law in Columbian University, receiving the degree of L.L.B. in 1877 and that of L.L.M. in 1878 and being admitted to the bar in the latter year. In 1877-1887 he had charge of the scientific library of the United States Patent Office and during that time, through his efforts, two large catalogues were prepared and the library was reorganized. He had much to do with the organization of the Civil Service Commission and was Acting Chairman and one of the examiners. In 1887-1888 he served with the Senate Committee which investigated the operations of the Civil Service and in 1889 was appointed Statistician of the United States Bureau of Education and prepared the report on the libraries of the United States and Canada.
In 1898 he was appointed first librarian of the new public library of the District of Columbia. He was Secretary of the Anthropological Society of Washington, a member of the American Historical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Council of the American Library Association, member of the American Folk Lore Society, of the National Geographic Society and of the Society for University Extension. He was a member of the Washington Board of Trade and of its Committee on Libraries. His retirement from active control of the library did not mean any abatement of interest on his part in the progress of the institution with which he was identified from the beginning and in his capacity as a private citizen he contributed materially as an adviser to promote its development along the lines of steadily increasing public usefulness.
Weston Flint Dead
Former Librarian of Washington Public Library
Illness Lasted Six Days
Was Journalist, lawyer and Student of High Reputation
Pneumonia Cause of Death
Arrangements for the Funeral Not Yet Completed – Sketch of His Career
Colonel Weston Flint, lawyer, journalist and former librarian of the Washington Public Library, died this morning at 8:45 o’clock at his residence, 1101 K Street Northwest, after an illness of but six days. Miss Gertrude Kelsey, a niece of the deceased, was the only relative at the bedside when the end came. Weston Brown Flint, his son, who is a student of the Harvard Law School, died not arrive until after 10 o’clock today, nearly two hours after his father had passed away.
Colonel Flint, who had been ailing before he relinquished the position of librarian of the Public Library about one year ago, took a cold during the latter part of last week and although somewhat indisposed, he was able to attend to his usual duties, but last Saturday at noon he told his niece, Miss Kelsey, that he believed he would be compelled to take to his bed, as he felt his condition was becoming weaker. His condition seemed to remain the same for several days, but Wednesday Miss Kelsey became alarmed at the turn his illness seemed to be taking for the worse. A physician was called and pronounced Colonel Flint to be critically ill of pneumonia. Mr. Weston Flint was then notified by telegraph of his father’s serious illness. It was observed yesterday that the end was near, as the disease seemed to have affected the heart as well as caused a renewal of an attack of Bright’s disease, from which he had been a sufferer. From the effects of this complication of diseases he could not rally and death ensued, as stated.
His Love of Books
In the last years of Colonel Flint’s life he took great pleasure in speaking of his association with the Public Library of Washington. His love for books and letters seemed ever uppermost, even in the closing hours of his life and to those gathered about the bedside several days before he passed away he repeated his avowal of his love for books.
Colonel Flint in early life was a man of rugged constitution, in many ways resembling those sturdy Dutch ancestors on his father’s side. His ancestors had settled near Lake Otsego, New York, in the days of the early colonists. His mother was a Willoughby, a descendant of the old English family of Willoughby de Broke and d’Eresby. He inherited a love of country that has always predominated in the Flint family. His grandfather, on his mother’s side was a soldier in the War of 1812 and his paternal grandfather was a fighting parson at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. His grandmother was a Miss Wright, who was a near relative of Silas Wright.
Colonel Wright was distinctly a college man in every sense of the word and up to his last illness had kept up a lively interest in all matters affecting the college life of the country. His particular interest was centered in Union College, his beloved alma mater, as well as Alfred Academy, at Alfred Center, New York, where he took his preparatory course for college. Colonel Flint at the time of his death was a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Philosophy. His wife, who was Miss Lucy R. Brown of Ohio, died several months ago and her loss was a severe blow to him.
He was a member of King Solomon Lodge, No. 31, F.A.A.M. and was a thirty-second degree Mason. He was also a member of Columbia Commandery, Knights Templar and of the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia. At the meetings of the latter organization Colonel Flint always took a deep interest. The arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but it is believed to be probable that the services will be held in the Church of the Covenant of which Colonel Flint was a member. These services will probably be conducted by Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin, pastor of the church. The interment will be in the family lot at Rock Creek Cemetery, where his wife is buried.
Sketch of His Career
Weston Flint was born in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, July 4, 1835. At the age of seventeen he began teaching and in 1855 entered Alfred Academy, which was about to be raised to a university, where he was graduated in 1858. In 1860 he was graduated at Union College and in 1863 received the degree of A.M. After teaching in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio he went to St. Louis and while looking after the sick and wounded of the federal army in the hospitals was appointed military agent for Ohio, also acting a part of the time for the states of Michigan and New York in the care of their soldiers in camps and hospitals. In 1866-1869 he was attorney for claims in St. Louis and took an active part in the politics of the state. In 1866 he was one of the organizers and Secretary of the Southern Loyalist Convention at Philadelphia and in 1868 was a delegate to the Republican Convention at Chicago. He became editor and publisher of the St. Louis Daily Tribune. He was also the organizer and Secretary of the second Board of the Geological Survey of Missouri.
In 1871 he was appointed United States Consul to Chin Kiang, China. On his return in 1874 he engaged in literary work and lecturing; then studied law in Columbian University, receiving the degree of L.L.B. in 1877 and that of L.L.M. in 1878 and being admitted to the bar in the latter year. In 1877-1887 he had charge of the scientific library of the United States Patent Office and during that time, through his efforts, two large catalogues were prepared and the library was reorganized. He had much to do with the organization of the Civil Service Commission and was Acting Chairman and one of the examiners. In 1887-1888 he served with the Senate Committee which investigated the operations of the Civil Service and in 1889 was appointed Statistician of the United States Bureau of Education and prepared the report on the libraries of the United States and Canada.
In 1898 he was appointed first librarian of the new public library of the District of Columbia. He was Secretary of the Anthropological Society of Washington, a member of the American Historical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the Council of the American Library Association, member of the American Folk Lore Society, of the National Geographic Society and of the Society for University Extension. He was a member of the Washington Board of Trade and of its Committee on Libraries. His retirement from active control of the library did not mean any abatement of interest on his part in the progress of the institution with which he was identified from the beginning and in his capacity as a private citizen he contributed materially as an adviser to promote its development along the lines of steadily increasing public usefulness.
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