received his early education in the public schools of his
county, and later obtained a business education at Bryant
& Stratton's Business College in Baltimore. He was
engaged in mercantile business in Dorchester county
from 1872 to 1882, when he returned to his native village,
and began the milling and lumber business. He is a large
owner of real estate in both Dorchester and Wicomico
counties. Mr. Taylor has served one term as County Com-
missioner, and was local assessor for Sharptown district
under the new assessment law. He was elected to the
House of Delegates in 1897.

MINOS A. DAVIS, Democrat.

Minos A. Davis was born near Pittsville, Wicomico
county, in 1857. His education was received at the public
schools. At the age of twenty two he began teaching, and
for the last fourteen years he has been Principal of the
Pittsville Grammar School. Mr. Davis is the owner of
several farms, and is a progressive trucker. He is married
and takes great interest in the welfare of the Methodist
Protestant Church. Mr. Davis has held no office, except
that of justice of the peace. He was elected a member of
the House of Delegates in 1897.

JOHN W. PINSLEY, Democrat.

John W. P. Insley is twenty-five years old. He is the
son of George D. Insley of Bivalve. He attended the
public schools in his native village, and afterwards entered
the Salisbury .High School. He entered the store of his
father at Bivalve as clerk until 1895, when he was admitted
as a partner, under the firm name of George D. Insley &
Son. Mr. Insley has extensive oyster interests, and is a
large oyster planter, and controls many acres of bedding-
grounds. He was postmaster at Bivalve until his nomina-
tion for the Legislature. He was elected member of the
House of Delegates in 1897.

WORCESTER COUNTY—Three Members.
CALVIN B. TAYLOR, Democrat.

Calvin B. Taylor is a banker and lawyer of Berlin. Mr.
Taylor was formerly principal of the Berlin High School,