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Baltimore, and began his education in the public schools.
He graduated with high honors. He began his business
life as a manufacturer of tin cans, but abandoned the trade
to travel through the South. Ho cast his first vote for the
straight Republican ticket, and has clone the same thing at
every election since. In 1890, he was an assessor. He
was elected member of the House of Delegates in 1897.
THOMAS A. ROBINSON, Republican.
Thomas A. Robinson, of the second ward, was born in
Baltimore in 1862, and is the son of William Robinson, for
many years superintendent of rolling mills in Baltimore
and at Cumberland, Md. Mr. Robinson was born in Balti-
more. He was educated at the public schools. For several
years he has conducted the oyster packing business at Dod-
son's wharf, South Baltimore. For years he has been iden-
tified with Republican party affairs in the second ward.
He is a member of the Republican State Central Commit-
tee from the second ward. He was elected member of the
House of Delegates in 1897.
BALTIMORE CITY—(Second Legislative District.)
Six Members.
W. BALTZELL JENKINS, Republican.
W. Baltzell Jenkins was born in Baltimore in 1853. He
was educated in the private and public schools of this State,
was taught the classics and languages by private tutors,
read law and has taken a special course in law in the Mary-
land University. He was appointed in 1890, by Secretary
Windom, secretary to the Immigrant Commissioner. He
was appointed by Governor Lloyd Lowndes a member of
of the Board of Control and Review for the ninth, tenth.
eleventh and twelfth wards. He was elected member of
House of Delegates in 1895, and re-elected in 1897.
UPTON S. GOSNELL, Republican.
Upton S. Gosnell is about 61 years of age. He was born
iii Baltimore county, and at an early age removed to How-
ard county. He received his education in the public schools
and at the age of 17 years, removed to Baltimore and
entered the service of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company as an apprentice blacksmith, and continued with
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