mercantile and lumber line at Big Pool, and is also agent
for the Western Maryland Railroad and Adams Express
Company at that point. Mr. Funkhouser was a candi-
date on the Democratic ticket in Morgan county, W. Va.,
in 1888, for Clerk of the Circuit Court, and ran 600 votes
ahead of his ticket, and was only defeated by 109 votes
by T. H. B. Dawson.

HARVEY S. BOMBERGER.

Harvey S. Bomberger was the only Republican elected
to the Legislature from Washington county. He is a
resident of Boonsboro', and is one of its successful busi-
ness men. He is the son of Moses Bomberger. He is
37 years old, and was educated at Franklin and Marshall
College, Lancaster, Pa., from which institution he gradu-
ated with the honors of his class in 1882. He is a close
student of public affairs and has taken an active part in
politics.

WICOMICO COUNTY—Three Members.
JOHN B. TAYLOR.

John B. Taylor is the son of the late John B. Taylor,
of Riverton, Wicomico county. He was born in 1850
near the place where he now resides, in Riverton, on the
Nanticoke river. He received his early education in the
public schools of his county, and later obtained a business
education at Bryant & Stratton's Business College in
Baltimore. He was engaged in mercantile business in
Dorchester county from 1872 to 1882, when he returned
to his native village and began the milling and lumber
business, in which he has prospered. He is a large
owner of real estate in both Dorchester and Wicomico
counties, and diversifies his labors by farming. He mar-
ried Miss Annie De Frain, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Taylor
has been prominent and active in local politics for many
years and .served one term as County Commissioncr, and
was local assessor for Sharptown district under the new
assessment law.

MINOS A. DAVIS.

Minos A. Davis was born near Pittsville, Wicomico
county, in 1857. His education was received at the
public schools. At the age of 22 he began teaching, and
has continued a teacher up to the present time. For the