Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

LINN and HAMILTON
 
     Linn and Hamilton, attorneys-at-law, are practicing in the 
counties of Calhoun, Wirt, and Gilmer, with their office and 
residence at Grantsville, Calhoun County.
 
     Robert George Linn was born in Glenville, Gilmer County, 
Virginia, April 6, 1849, a son of Robert and Sophronia S. (Newcomb) 
Linn. 
     John M. Hamilton was born at Weston, Lewis County, Virginia, 
March 16, 1835, a son of Dr. John M. and Mary M. (Lorentz) Hamilton. 
His father died in August 1860. Mary Hamilton, a sister of John M., 
was born at Weston, July 1, 1852, and in the place of her nativity, 
June 12, 1876, the words were spoken joining her life with that of 
Robert G. Linn. Their children are three, two daughters and one son, 
born: Edna, June 25, 1878; Mary, April 25, 1830; Robert, July 25, 
1882. George W. Newcomb, uncle of Mr. Linn, served in the Confederate 
ranks during the entire time of the war between the States. 
     Robert G. Linn was prosecuting attorney for Gilmer County 1871-2 
and since 1872 has held the same office and discharged the same 
duties for Calhoun County. He is one of the regents of the West 
Virginia University. 
     John M. Hamilton was recorder of the town of Weston for one 
year, from May 1876, to May 1877. He has been for the past two years 
committee clerk in the West Virginia Senate, and is said to be one of 
the best who ever filled the office. He was census enumerator of 
Center district in 1880. He is a very popular young man, and is a 
rising politician from whom the future will hear. The second best 
speech made at the Democratic convention at Point Pleasant in August 
1882, his friends claim was his. The firm of Linn and Hamilton are to 
be addressed at Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia.
 
(Linda Fluharty)