cated in its public schools. After leaving school he re-
mained on the farm with his father at the old homestead
for several years, after which he began farming for him-
self on Governor Grason's farm, near Queenstown, where
he now resides. In 1884, lie was made postmaster of the
House of Delegates, and in 1895 he was elected a mem-
ber of the House, and again in 1897. He is a man of
generous impulses. Of the three brothers who were
candidates before the people last fall, he was the only
successful one. He is a bachelor. He was a member of
the committees on roads and highways, on agriculture, on
railroads and canals, of the last House. Mr. Dudley's
family has been well known in the political history of the
county, one brother, Mr. William Dudley, having been
Sheriff of his county and a judge of the Orphans' Court
of Talbot; Dr. Dudley was clerk of the Circuit Court for
Queen Anne's county and Mr. Hiram G. Dudley was clerk
of the Criminal Court of Baltimore city.

SOMERSET COUNTY—.Three Members.
AMOS 1. DOUGHERTY.

Amos lrvin Dougherty was born in Crisfield, Md., May
17, 1871. He received his early education at the public
schools and graduated at the Crisfield High School in
1890. He is the superintendent of Immanuel M. E.
Sunday-school at Crisfield. He is engaged in the broker-
age commission business at Crisfield, is single and was
never a candidate for office before.

ISAAC P. DRYDEN,

Isaac Purnell Dryden is the son of William J. Dryden.
He was born near Marion, Somerset county, Md., October
24, 1861. When 8 years old his father moved to Fair-
mount in that county. He was educated at the public
schools in Fairmount. His first active part in politics
was in the campaign of 1883, when T. S. Hodson was
nominated by his party for the Senate against Dr. G.
Paul Jones, Democrat. Mr. Hodson was elected, and
Mr. Dryden has been a very active worker in his party
since. He was formerly engaged in merchandising, and
in the produce commission business. In 1895, he bought
a farm near Westover, and has since been engaged in
farming. He is married.
MAURICE N. CAREW.

Maurice N. Carew, Republican, is twenty-seven years