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Maryland Manual, 1898
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SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. 177

Dorchester County—William F. Applegarth, Democrat.

William F. Applegarth is a son of the late John E.
Applegarth. He was born near Golden Hill, and is about
fifty-six years of age. Mr. Applegarth was educated at St.
John's College. He taught school in the county for about
fifteen years. He has been engaged in the mercantile
business for years. He was elected to the House of Dele-
gates of 1894. He is a director in the Dorchester National
Bank. He was elected to the State Senate in 1897.

Frederick County—FRANK C. NORWOOD, Republican.

Frank C. Norwood is a lawyer. Mr. Norwood is a
native of Frederick county. His family comes of English
stock and has been identified with Maryland since the early
history of the State. He graduated from the University of
Maryland in the class of 1879, after having previously
spent several years in the study of law under the guidance
of the Hon. Milton G. Urner. Ho located in Frederick
City for the practice of his profession. In 1883 he was
elected State's Attorney for Frederick county. In 1889 he
was elected member of the House of Delegates. Mr.
Norwood is a director and counsel for the First National
Bank of Frederick. He was elected to the State Senate in
1895.

Garrett County—ROBERT A. RAVENSCROFT, Republican.

Dr. Robert A. Ravenscroft was born in Allegany county.
His education was begun in the public schools of Alle-
gany and continued in the academy of Cumberland, Mary-
land, and the Shenandoah Normal College of Virginia.
He taught in the public schools. In 1887 he took a year's
course in the Medical College of Louisville, Kentucky, and
in the fall of 1888, entered the College of Physicians and
Surgeons at Baltimore, graduating in 1889. He came to
Garrett County, and located in Accident, and began the
practice of his profession. In 1893 he was nominated by
the Republicans for State Senator, and elected. He was
re-elected to the State Senate in 1897. *

Harford County—STEVENSON A. WILLIAMS, Republican.
Stevenson A. Williams was born in 1851 at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard during the residence of his father, Dr. Louis J.

 

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