William M. Linton (1928-2000)
MSA SC 3520-13319
Biography:
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, February 17, 1928. Graduated from Arbutus High School, 1945; University of Baltimore, B.A.; Mt. Vernon School of Law, LL.B., 1964. Married Irma M. Hanrahan in 1950; two children, five grandchildren. Died June 19, 2000.
General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Baltimore County, 1971-78. Minority Leader,
1974-78. Member, Legislative Policy Committee.
Private Career and Other Public Service:
Served in U.S. Navy. Contract Negotiator, AAI Corporation, Cockeysville,
1945-74. Chair, Board of Recreation and Parks, Baltimore County,
1970. Executive vice-president, Maryland State Fair and Agricultural
Society, Inc. Deputy director, Maryland Department of Agriculture;
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Executive
director, Maryland State Horse Racing Commission. Director, thoroughbred
horse racing, Missouri, 1985-89. Director of thoroughbred horse racing,
dog racing, and gambling, Arizona, 1989-96. Member, Maryland State
Planning and Advisory Council for Developmental Disabilities. Director,
Lutheran Social Services. Honorary life member, Maryland Congress
of Parents and Teachers.
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