Rep. William C. Linton, a Republican, represents a portion of West St. Louis County (District 89) in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Formerly, Rep. Linton was a sales engineer in St. Louis. He also served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Service from 1951-53.

Rep. Linton is an elder in the Presbyterian Church of America and a past president and member of the Rockwood School Board. He has served as president of the local chapter of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers.

A 1947 graduate of Southwest High School in St. Louis, Rep. Linton received a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from Washington University. He then received a master’s degree in engineering management from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1964.

Born November 26, 1929, in Fort Worth, Texas, Rep. Linton resides in Wildwood with his wife, Lois. They have four children: David, Rebecca, Angela and Steve. They have 12 grandchildren.