David Linton (January 30, 1815 – August 10, 1889) was an American politician, attorney, and probate judge.

He was one of the founders of Beta Theta Pi, a college fraternity founded at Miami University in 1839.

Lindon was born January 30, 1815, on a farm three miles west of in Wilmington in Clinton County, Ohio.

[2] Lindon lived on the family farm until he was 21 years old, leaving at that time for Oxford, Ohio to attend Miami University.

[1][2] He was elected to the position of prosecuting attorney for Clinton County, serving two terms from 1845 to 1847.

[1][2] In 1840, Linton campaigned in his district for William Henry Harrison, a Whig who successfully ran for president.

[2] Although he supported President Abraham Lincoln, Linton could not fight in the Civil War because of his poor health.

[5] Instead, he helped recruit several companies and made donations to care for sick and wounded soldiers.