leyan College. He is a member of the American Bar Asso-
ciation. He has also been active in the financial affairs of
the county, was instrumental in reorganizing the First State
Bank of Grantsville in 1932 and is a director of that bank
and of the First National Bank, of Oakland. He is married
and has four children.

Executive Secretary: ROBERT IRVIN, (.Republican), Balti-
more, Md.

Robert lrvin, son of David and Parcilia Morgan lrvin,
was born in Baltimore and educated in the schools and high
schools in the city. In 1915 he began a newspaper career
with the old Baltimore American and then went with the
Baltimore News. He served throughout the entire World
War with Maryland troops and at the close of the combat
was Regimental Sergeant Major with the 37th Regiment of
the 41st Brigade.1st Army. On May 11th, 1918, Mr. lrvin
married Miss Edward Myrtle Robinson. They have three
children. At the close of the war he returned to the Repor-
torial staff of the Baltimore News. In 1927 he served as
editor of the Municipal Journal and at the close of Mayor
Broening's administration was political writer for the
Hearst Newspapers. He was appointed Executive Secretary
to Governor Nice as of December 1st, 1934.

The Adjutant General: MILTON A. RECKORD (Democrat),

Harford County.

Major General Milton A. Reckord, the twenty-second
Adjutant General of Maryland, was born in Harford
County, December 28th, 1879. He is the son of the late John
H. and Lydia A. Reckord.

General Reckord's connection with the Maryland National
Guard dates from February 15th, 1901, when he enlisted as
a private in Company D, 1st Infantry. He served as an en-
listed man until December 28th, 1904, when he was commis-
sioned Captain of that company.

On September 27th, 1906, he was commissioned a Major
of Infantry and assigned to command a battalion of the
First Infantry.

He served on the Mexican Border and commanded the
Second Battalion of the First Infantry throughout this tour
of duty.

Upon the declaration of war with Germany and Austria,
General Reckord, then a Major, was ordered with his bat-