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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

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Member^ of the Honge of Delegate^.

JANUARY SESSION, 1002.

ALLEGANY COUNTY—Five Members.
DAVID T. WILLIAMS, Republican.

Mr. Williams was born in Wales, December 25, 1865.
When he was four years of age his parents moved to this
country, and at the age of eight and a-half years he began to
work in the mines, and since that time has been employed in
almost every capacity in connection with mining, conse-
quently he is well fitted to represent his section in the House.
He is a self-made man, acquiring most of his education by
night study after the hard labor of the day.

JASPER W. ROBINETTE, Republican.

Mr. Robinette is a well-known and honored citizen of
Flintstone. He was born in 1854, and has always lived in
the county. His chief occupation is farming, though inter-
ested in other enterprises.

NICHOLSON EILBSCK, Republican.

Mr. Eilbeck was born in England, in 1863. He is a coa*
miner in the employ of the Maryland Coal Company. He is
an ardent Republican, and in 1890 was registration officer,
and one year judge of election. He is a trustee of the public
school.

FRANCIS J. DRUMM, Democrat.

Mr. Drumm, since the age of ten years, has worked in the
mines of the Consolidated Coal Company. In 1900 he was
blacklisted on account of the strike. He then became secre-
tary and treasurer of the W. M. W. of A., District lo, and by
reason of his acquaintance among the miners was elected
a member of the House.- He was born at Vale Summit, June
28, 1869.