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Finzel served as engrossing clerk in the Senate. He is en-
gaged in merchandising, and is postmaster at Finzel. He is
thoroughly acquainted with all the details of legislative work.

MERRITT WILSON, Republican.

Mr. Wilson is a son of the late George W. Wilson. He is
actively engaged in the lumber business at Wilson, on the
West Virginia Central Railroad. He is the head of the Wilson
Lumber Company, which is the second largest lumber manu-
facturing company in Garrett county.

HARFORD COUNTY—Four Members.

WILLIAM B. HOPKINS, Democrat.

Mr. Hopkins was born in Harford county. He was elected
a member of the House of Delegates in 1889. During his
term he served on the Committee on Corporations and Chesa-
peake Bay and Tributaries.

HOWARD PROCTOR, Democrat.

Mr. Proctor was born near Prospect, Harford county. His
father, the late Edward Proctor, was a son of Thomas Proctor,
who came to America from England early in the present
century, and was one of the pioneer slate operators in the
country. He opened a quarry upon Slate Ridge, in Harford
county. This quarry and the land adjoining have remained
in the possession of the Proctor family through three genera-
tions. Howard Proctor was educated in the public schools of
Harford county, and is now the superintendent and general
manager of the Proctor Bros.' slate quarries.

JAMES W. FOSTER, Democrat.

Mr. Foster was born in Havre de Grace, where he now
resides. He is the manager of the John H. DuBois lumber
business.

NOBLE L. MITCHELL, Democrat.

Mr. Mitchell was born in 1854 on the Frederick road near
Gwynn's falls. His father was Isaac Mitchell. He moved
to Harford county with his father when seven years of age.
He studied law with the late Edwin H. Webster and graduated
from the law department of the University of Maryland. He
began the practice of law at Belair, but was shortly afterward
elected as secretary, treasurer and examiner of the Board of
School Commissioners for Harford county, in which capacity
he served until 1887, when he was elected to the House of