SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 209

J. FRANK KREMS, Republican.

J. Frank Krems is a truck farmer in Anne Arundel county,
and has served two terms in the House of Delegates. He
was the only Republican elected in 1898 in Anne Arundel
to the House. He was State wharfinger from 1896 to 1898.
He is a Knight Templar and prominent Mason.

BALTIMORE CITY—(1st Legislative District.)
Six Members.

HAROLD B. SCRIMGER, Democrat.

Harold Bruce Scrimger was born in Baltimore in 1862, and
was educated in the public schools. He is a publisher and
dealer in law books. Several important works written by
members of the Baltimore Bar have been published by him.
He studied law and, in 1894, was graduated from the Law
School of the University of Maryland.

CHRISTOPHER J. DUNN, Democrat.

Christopher J. Dunn, 331 St. Paul street, son of Richard
Dunn, was born near Dublin, Ireland, in 1847, where he
received his education. He came to Baltimore in 1864 and
learned the trunk business. In 1876 he started a trunk store
of his own on Calvert street. Since then his business has
developed, and he owns establishments at 321 Calvert street,
23 West Baltimore street and 326 West Lexington street.

FRANK J. GATELY, Democrat.

Frank J. Gately is a lawyer aged 26 years. He was
educated at Calvert Hall and Loyola College, obtained the
degree of LL. B. at the University of Maryland in 1897, and
took a special course of one year in history, constitutional
law and political economy at Johns Hopkins University. Mr.
Gately is the son of Dr. M. J. Gately.

AUGUST C. MENKE, Democrat.

August C. Menke is in the confectionery business at 2801
Fait avenue, where he resides. He is 35 years old. He was
born in Baltimore. Mr. Menke is a member of the Phoenix
Democratic Club of the Sixth Ward and of the East End
Improvement Association, and has always taken a great deal
of interest in matters affecting the welfare of his community.

GEORGE L. BROWN, Democrat.

George L. Brown, 1510 East Baltimore street, a coal dealer,
was born in 1854 in Baltimore, where he was educated in the