of age, and was born at Dame's Quarter, Maryland. Since
reaching manhood he has been extensively and success-
fully engaged in the oyster trade. He has been active
in his party since reaching his majority, and has always
been an earnest advocate of good government and in favor
of removing the spoils system from politics as much as
possible. He was a member of committee on elections,
on manufactures, on contingent fund, railroads and canals,
of the last House.

ST. MARY'S COUNTY—Two Members.

JOHN S. JONES.

John S. Jones, a representative of St. Mary's in the
House of Delegates for the third time, is a native of the
county, and his family connection is one of the most
numerous in that section. Mr. Jones is a resident of the
eighth St. Mary's district. He is a farmer and an origi-
nal Republican. He was a member of the committee on
inspections, on civil service, on committee on Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries, on committee on internal improve-
ments, of the last House.
PERRY HAYDEN.

Perry Hayden was born in St. Mary's in 1852. He is
a prosperous farmer and resides on the Wicomico river,
near Chaptico. In 1885, he was elected a judge of the
Orphans' Court on the Republican ticket by a large
majority, and he held this position until just before the
last election, when lie resigned. His father was Garman
Hayden. Mr. Hayden is very active in party affairs
and quite popular. He is unmarried.

TALBOT COUNTY—Three Members.
EDWARD WOODALL.

Edward Woodall was elected to the General Assembly
this year by the largest number of votes received by any
Legislative candidate. In 1881, he was elected County
Commissioner, and in 1886 and. 1895, a Judge of the
Orphan's Court. He is a Friend in religion. He owns
a beautiful estate on the water near Oxford, and is
famous as a cultivator of chrysanthemums, and his home
is constantly visited by admirers of this flower.

H. S. HALL.
H. S. Hall, Republican, was born in Columbia county,