Background
LINTON, Fred B. was born on January 14, 1875 in Beallsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Miles R. and Emma C. (Buffington) Linton.
LINTON, Fred B. was born on January 14, 1875 in Beallsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Miles R. and Emma C. (Buffington) Linton.
Pennsylvania State Normal College. Mountain. Union College.
Admin. Assistant Bureau. of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture, 1902-1907. Chief Clerk, Bureau. of Chemistry, 1908-1918. Assistant, to Chief, 1919-1927.
Admin. Officer, Food and Drug Admin. United States Department of Agriculture, since 1927. Charge of the business, personnel and infor. service of Food and Drug Admin., United States Department of Agriculture.
Connected with enforcement of Federation Food and Drugs Act since its passage, since 1906. Editor, Food and Drug Review.
Member: Sigma Nu; Masons. Club: Federation Business.
Spouse Marie A. Cleaver, 1903, East Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.