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He is a member of several fraternal organizations, including
Masonry, Knights of Pythias, American Legion of Honor
and Improved Order of Heptasophs. He is now general
counsel for the latter organization, having entire charge of all
its legal business throughout the United States. He is a
member of the board of trustees of the Grand Lodge K. of P.
For four years he was one of the owners and editors of the
Centreville Observer.

Baltimore County—JOHN HUBNER, Democrat.

Mr. Hubner is a resident of Catonsville. He is a large real
estate owner, is president of the Old Line Real Estate Com-
pany, and is also prominently connected with the Maryland
Real Estate Company, which owns the. Algburth property,
formerly belonging to the late John E. Owens. Mr. Hubner
was Speaker of the House of Delegates of 1890. He also
served one term as State Senator, and is familiar with legis-
lative details. During his services at Annapolis he filled
positions on many important committees and exerted a
decided influence in shaping good legislation.

Calvert County—CHARLES L. MARSH, Republican.

Senator Marsh is forty-six years of age. He is a native
of New York State, but has spent the greater part of his life
in Calvert. Mr. Marsh is the inventor and manufacturer of
the deep water oyster tongs that are now in general use in
the waters of Maryland and Virginia. During the years 1896
and 1897 he was a member of the county school board. He
was elected to the State Senate in 1897 to fill a vacancy, and
re-elected in 1899.

Caroline County—ROBERT M. MESSICK, Republican.

Mr. Messick was born in Delaware in 1842. On the death
of his parents, at the age of twelve years, he moved to Caro-
line county, Maryland. He was postmaster at Williston
under Lincoln's first administration. He is at present engaged
in the canning business near Bethlehem. He was elected to
the State Senate in 1897.

Carroll County—JOHNZIE E. BEASMAN, Democrat.

Mr. Beasman was born near Sykesville, and is 48 years old.
He is the son of Capt. Joshua Beasman. His early education
was received in the public schools of Carroll county. Subse-
quently he entered the Maryland Agricultural College, where
he graduated. From his graduation up to the present time he-