N. Y., and was brought up on a farm. He received a
common school education. After learning the carpen-
tering trade, he was employed for a year on the govern-
ment works at West Point. In 1852, he removed to
Jamestown, Chautauqua county. He cast his first vote
for General Scott, voted for Fremont in 1856, and for
every Republican presidential candidate since. In 1862,
he engaged in the manufacture of woodenware, which he
continued for twenty-two years. In 1882-4, Mr. Hall
invented and patented some machines for making furni-
ture springs. He held a number of offices in his town.
His health being somewhat impaired, he sought a milder
climate, and in 1886 removed to Talbot county and pur-
chased a farm, upon which he resides. Mr. Hall was a
candidate for the House of Delegates on the Republican
ticket in 1894. He was a member of committee on federal
relations, on manufactures, on agriculture, in the last
House.

LEVIN H. TULL.

Levin H. Tull is a native of Caroline county, but has
lived in Talbot for the past 35 years. Mr. Tull was
originally a sea captain. He is about 65 years of age.
He has never before held office, with the exception of
being captain of Talbot's police boat. He is a great cul-
tivator of flowers, and at his home in Oxford has almost
every known variety of chrysanthemums.

WASHINGTON COUNTY—Four Members.
LEWIS D. SYVESTER.

Lewis D. Syester is the youngest son of the late Judge
A. K. Syester, who was Attorney-General of Maryland.
He was born October 20, 1869. Mr. Syester was edu-
cated in the public schools, having graduated from the
High School, Hagerstown, in 1888. He was president of
the class at graduation and class prophet on commence-
ment day. Mr. Syester spent one year at Dickinson Col-
lege, Carlisle, Pa., but was unable to finish his course,
owing to his father's failing health. He left college,
however, with the distinction of being president of the
class of 1892, one of the largest and most widely known
classes of the college at that time. Mr. Syester began
life as a newspaper man, but the law was always his goal.
He worked for the Hagerstown Globe and Mail and was