BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

—OF—

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ALLEGANY COUNTY— Five Members.
JAMES CAMPBELL, Republican.

James Campbell, Republican, of the House of Delegates,
was born in Scotland in 1842. In 1851 he accompanied
his parents to this country and settled in Allegany county.
In 1861 Mr. Campbell enlisted in the Union army, where
he served three years. After the war he settled at New-
burg, West Virginia. He came back to Allegany county
shortly afterward and has resided at Barton ever since.
Under President Harrison's administration, Mr. Campbell
served four years as inspector of coal and wood at Wash-
ington, D. C. In 1895 he was elected member of the
House of Delegates from Allegany county, and was re-
elected in 1897.

JOHN B. ROBINETTE—Republican.

John B. Robinette is a prosperous farmer of near Flint-
stone, Allegany county, and is a member of the large
family of Robinettes so numerous in that section of Mary-
land. Mr. Robinette is a middle-aged man, a conscientious
citizen, and one of the best farmers in his native county.
He was elected member of the House of Delegates in
1897.

CHARLES H. BRANDLER—Republican.

Charles II. Brandler is the son of Judge J. M. N. Brand-
ler, of the Orphans' Court, of Allegany. After completing
a business course in Allegany County Academy he attended
the Columbus Business College, at Columbus, Ohio, of
which institution he is a graduate. He at once returned
to Cumberland,.entering the coal business with his father.
He was elected member of the House of Delegates in 1897.