Linebarger, Paul Myron, 1871-1939

Paul Myron Wentworth Linebarger (1871-1939) was a lawyer and author. He was an associate and advisor to Sun Yat-sen, 1907-1925, and legal advisor to the National Government of China, 1930-1937. He served as a circuit judge in the Philippines, 1901-1907, but resigned his position to actively support the political movement of Sun Yat-sen. He became an organizer in Mexico for Dr. Sun's secret society, Teng Meng Hui, which overthrew the Manchu Dynasty. In 1913, Linebarger wrote Our Chinese Chances which was circulated by Dr. Sun's political party, the Kuomingtang. In 1917, Linebarger became editor-in-chief of a monthly magazine, The Chinese Nationalist .

American lawyer and author; legal adviser to Sun Yat-sen, 1907-1925, and to the Chinese Nationalist Government, 1930-1937.

Biographical Note: Paul Myron Wentworth Linebarger, a lawyer and author, was born in 1871. He was associate and advisor to Sun Yat-sen, 1907-1925, and legal advisor to the National Government of China, 1930-1937.

He served as circuit judge in the Philippines, 1901-1907, but resigned his position to actively support the revolutionary movement of Sun Yat-sen and his political party, the Kuomingtang. Linebarger returned to America after Dr. Sun's death in 1925 and worked for the United States Civil Service. He was offered a post with the National Government by their representative, Koo Yin-fan. He returned to Nanking in 1930 in the official position of legal advisor to the National Government. His son, Paul Myron Anthony Wentworth, served as his secretary. Linebarger left China in 1937 and began an international lecture tour in the interests of peace. He returned to Washington D.C. He died in 1939.

Lawyer, author.

Linebarger was born in 1871. He was an associate and advisor to Sun Yat-sen, 1907-1925, and legal advisor to the National Government of China, 1930-1937. He served as a circuit judge in the Philippines, 1901-1907, but resigned his position to actively support the political movement of Sun Yat-sen. He became an organizer in Mexico for Dr. Sun's secret society, Teng Meng Hui, which overthrew the Manchu Dynasty.

In 1913, Linebarger wrote "Our Chinese Chances" which was circulated by Dr. Sun's political party, the Kuomingtang. In 1917, Linebarger became editor-in-chief of a monthly magazine, The Chinese Nationalist.

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