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has been engaged in farming and dairying at Sykesville. He
has been actively identified with his party affairs all his life.
He was elected three times to the House of Delegates,
namely, in 1884, 1886 and 1894. As a member of the General
Assembly, he served on many important committees, includ-
ing that of the Ways and Means. He was a member of the
State Live Stock Board for four years.

Cecil County—AUSTIN L. CROTHERS, Democrat.

Mr. Crothers was born near Conowingo, Cecil County, in
1860. He was educated in the public schools and at West
Nottingham Academy. He taught school for a time in Cecil
county and subsequently entered the law department of the
University of Maryland, whence he graduated in 1890. He
served one term as State's Attorney for Cecil county. In
1897 he was elected to the State Senate.

In the session of 1898, Mr. Crothers was the author of the
bill to suppress the Agricultural Fair's race course evils of
Cecil county, and was the proposer of the bi-partisan police
bill for Baltimore, whose consideration resulted in an all-night
session of the Senate. The measure failed in the House.

Charles County—GEORGE T. C. GRAY, Republican.

Mr. Gray was born in Charles county in 1855. He was
educated at the public schools and afterwards engaged in
farming and merchandising. Mr. Gray was a member of the
Board of County Commissioners in 1895, and was chosen
president of the Board. In 1897 Mr. Gray was elected to the
State Senate.

Dorchester County—WILLIAM F. APPLEGARTH, Democrat.

William F. Appplegarth is a son of the late John T.
Applegarth. He was born near Golden Hill, and is about
fifty-seven years of age. Mr. Applegarth was educated at St.
John's College. He taught school in the county for about
fifteen years. He has been engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness for a long period. He was elected to the House of
Delegates of 1894. He is a director in the Dorchester
National Bank. He was elected to the State Senate in 1897.

Senator Applegarth is one of the workers of the Senate,
and has taken a high standard of legislative excellence for
his model.