department, the first general increase in over 40 years. He
was nominated and elected for a third term by a substantial
majority. Mr. Pairo was married to Miss Mary Winifred
Hughes, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., December 20, 1899, and they
have two children, Miss Mary Winifred and Master Preston
Abercrombie Pairo.

THOMAS L. PARKS Republican—Baltimore.

Mr. Parks was born in Baltimore September 24, 1858, and
educated in the public schools. He was twice elected to the
First Branch City Council in the old Seventeenth ward
in 1895 and 1896, during Mayor Hooper's administration, and
was afterwards appointed Assistant Building Inspector by Mr.
Everett G. Dowell, Inspector of Buildings, and served for a
term of two years. He was again appointed as a Special In-
spector under Mr. Edward D. Preston, Inspector of Buildings,
during the construction of the Eastern Female High School,
North avenue and Broadway. Mr. Parks served his appren-
ticeship under his father, who was a carpenter and builder, and
afterwards took over the business and has conducted same
successfully ever since. He is married and resides at 104 East
Fort avenue.

WILLIAM WEISGERBER, Republican.—Baltimore.

Mr. William Weisgerber represents the Twenty-first ward
of Baltimore in the General Assembly, and was born on the
second day of November, 1870, in Baltimore. He received
his education in the public schools, and after leaving school
served a full apprenticeship at paper hanging, and is now
conducting a business in that capacity at 686 Columbia avenue.
He has always lived in Southwest Baltimore, and is well known
in that locality as an honorable business man.

BALTIMORE COUNTY—-Six Members.
CARVILLE D. BENSON, Democrat—Halethorpe.

Mr. Benson was born in Baltimore county August 24, 1872;
received his education in the public schools, and graduated at
the Baltimore University School of Law in 1893. He resides
at Halethorpe, Baltimore county, and has been in the active
practice of his profession ever since his admission to the Bar.
He is now associated in the practice of law with Mr. Harry E.
Karr, under the firm name of Benson & Karr, with offices in