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tensive practice! In 1864 he went to Montgomery county, and
returned to Calvert in 1868. He then began farming. His first
public service was as agent of the county commissioners of Cal-
vert county, to see that the county obtained credit for its quota
of enlisted men, to relieve it from a draft in the Civil War. He
secured 110 enlisted freedmen above the county's quota. He
was elected to the Legislature of 1874, and was returned for the
session of 1878. He was in the custom-house in Baltimore from
1878 to 1886 as inspector. He was the Republican candidate for
Senator in Calvert in 18()2, and he and his friends claim that he
was elected, but was ousted "by the substitution of local laws for
official ballots. " When in the General Assemblies of 1874 and
1876 Dr. Bird began the agitation of the enactment of laws to
take the gates off the public roads of Calvert, and for local
option. Both were finally consummated. Dr. Bird was an old
Whig, one of the American party, "and at its death, " says the
doctor, "became a Republican, to which party he has adhered
without faltering ever since. " His post office is Willows.

He was placed on the committees on agriculture, public hy-
giene, temperance and regulation of the liquor traffic, and cur-
rency.

Arthur A. Harkness.

Mr. Harkness was born in Baltimore, April 6th, 1868, and was
educated in the public schools of Baltimore. He removed to
Calvert in 1881, and engaged in farming and merchandizing.
Mr. Harkness has always been a Republican. He is of Welsh
descent. Mr. Harkness has taken an active interest in politics
since reaching his majority. The present office was his first
nomination and election. His post office is Mutual.

He has been placed on the committees on Chesapeake bay and
tributaries, corporations and insolvencies.

CAROLINE COUNTY. —2 Members.

Henry R. Lewis.

Henry Richard Lewis, who has been re-elected to the State
Legislature, was born in Kent county, Delaware, December 15th,
1850, and was educated in the public schools, completing his
studies at Farmington Academy. He taught school for several
years, during which time he studied law under Hon. John B.
Pennington, of Dover, Delaware. He was admitted to the bar
in 1882, and moved to Denton in 1885. He was elected State's
attorney for this county in 1887, and was defeated for the same
office in 1891 by Robert J. Jump. In 1893, he was elected to
the Maryland Legislature as a Delegate, and was re-elected in