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from his Alma Mater. In 1885, he returned to his home in
Charles county, where he began the practice of medicine, and
soon built up a large practice, at the same time conducting his
farm and water mill. Dr. Carrico was appointed school commis-
sioner by Governor Jackson in 1888, and re-appointed in 1890.
He first came prominently before the people, however, as the
Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates in 1891. In
the vigorous campaign made by his party in the ensuing con-
test, Dr. Carrico was at the fore-front, and was overwhelmingly
elected, along with the rest of his ticket, as a member of the
Legislature of 1892. He proved himself a useful and hard-
working member, serving on several committees.

Two years later, in 1893, found the local Democratic party in
the throes of civil discord, divided over the question of locating
the county seat of Charles county. The bitterness of the feel-
ing between the opposing factions was so great that party fealty
was thrown to the winds and defeat at the November election
seemed inevitable. In this crisis, the majority nominated a
ticket and placed Dr. L. C. Carrico at its head for State Senator,
although his preference for one of the rival places, La Plata,
was well known. After a gallant fight the ticket won, Dr. Car-
rico being elected over his Republican opponent, Ex-Congress-
man Sydney E. Mudd, by eleven votes. The contest of Mr.
Mudd for Senator Carrico's seat before the Senate, the report of
the elections committee, presided over by the Hon. Thomas G.
Hayes, in favor of Dr. Carrico, and the unanimous adoption of
that report by the Senate, were among the important events in
the Legislature of '94.

As a member of the Maryland Senate, Dr. Carrico served as
chairman of the committees on inspection, agriculture and
hygiene, and was a member of several others. He always took
a prominent part in the work of the Senate, and by his diplo-
macy and good tact usually got all he wanted.

When not engaged in his official duties, Senator Carrico is
occupied professionally, as with his other business interests. He
is a member of the firm of J. M. Bowling & Co., Hughesville,
the largest mercantile house in southern Maryland. Recently
he was selected chairman of the Democratic State Central Com-
mittee of the county. Thoroughly identified with the interests
of the farmers, he was chosen president of their Alliance in
1890-91. Senator Carrico is unmarried.

He is chairman of committee on corporations, on the com-
mittee of inspections, chairman of committee on engrossed
bills, chairman of committee on railroads and canals, on the
committees on public buildings in Annapolis, and on insurance,
fidelity, security and loan companies.