years of age. He attended school at Burlington, N. J.,
and afterward engaged in teaching school in his native
State. While he was teaching he prepared, himself for
the study of medicine, and attended the University of
Pennsylvania, graduating in March, 1867. He then
located in Fairfield county, 0., practiced his profession
for a few months, returning home, and locating at
Millington, Kent county, in January, 1868, and continued
in practice until 1881. Since that time he has also been
engaged in farming. In February, 1874, he married
Miss Mary P. Johnson, a daughter of the late Richard C.
Johnson.
GEORGE E. NOLAND.

George E. Noland was born in Kent. county, Md., in
1858. Young Noland's father died when he was a small
boy, leaving a widow and five small children with no
means of support. She found it necessary to find homes
for her boys. George obtained one with the late Howard
Meeks at the age of 6 years, working on a farm until he
was 18 years old. His education was acquired by attend-
ing school in winter and perseverence at home. By close
economy he saved enough to enter merchandise business.
This he followed four years. Accepting a position with
the Tolchester Company in 1886, he sold his store, and
has since devoted his time to that company. He has by
industry and close attention to business, risen to the
second place in that large company.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Three Members.
ASHLEY M. GOULD.

Ashley M. Gould was born October 8, 1859. After
graduating from Amherst College in the class of 1881,
he attended the Georgetown University Law School, from
which institution he graduated in 1884. He has con-
tinued in the practice of his profession since in the courts
of Maryland and the District, taking rank as a lawyer of
unusual ability. He is a resident of Takoma Park, where
he is town. attorney and president of the Takoma Park
Republican Club. He married Miss Margaret Gray,
daughter of H. J. Gray. Mr. Gould is a man of fine
presence, and a fluent, forcible speaker.
JAMES E. AYTON.

James B. Ayton was born in Montgomery county in
1847. He received a common school education, and at