JOHN LEAKE—Republican.

John Leake was born in Staffordshire, England, in 1859.
When he was 12 years of age, his parents came to Amer-
ica. The family settled at Vale Summit, Allegany county,
where Mr. Leake commenced to mine coal for the Consoli-
dation Coal Company, for which company be is still
working, having been employed by them for 27 years.
Mr. Leake has been engaged in keeping a drug store at
Barton. He was elected member of the House of Dele-
gates in 1897.

MATTHEW ROWE—Republican.

Matthew Rowe was born in England about 30 years ago.
He is a practical miner and follows his occupation in the
mines of the Consolidation Coal Company. He is an in-
telligent, upright citizen, enjoying the esteem and confidence
of the community in which be lives. He was elected
member of the House of Delegates in 1897.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY— Four Members.
BRUNER R. ANDERSON, Democrat.

Bruner R. Anderson was born in February, 1864, at
Patuxent, in Anne Arundel. He was educated at St. John's
College, Annapolis, where he graduated in 1884. He
taught school for two years and then attended the Maryland
University Law School, where, in 1888, he graduated. He
has since been engaged in the practice of his profession in
Baltimore city and Anne Arundel county. He was elected
member of House of Delegates in 1897.

HUGH RIDGELY RILEY—Democrat.

Hugh Ridgely Riley was born in Baltimore on June 5,
1875. He is the a son of Elihu S. Riley. Mr. Riley gradu-
ated from St. John's College in 1893, and from the Univer-
sity of Maryland in 1896. Before he was 21, Mr. Riley had
taken the degrees of A. B. and A. M. from St. John's and the
degree of LL. B. from the University of Maryland. Mr. Riley
is probably the youngest man ever elected to the Legislature
in his county. He practices law in Baltimore, and is presi-
dent of the Athletic Association of the University of
Maryland. He was elected member of House of Delegates