SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 261

years ago, aud studied law in Elkton, in the office of Hon.
Albert Constable, and for a time was associated with him.
Cecil County was carried in 1901 by the Democratic party,
but Mr. Clayton was elected by twenty-seven votes.

CHARLES COUNTY—Two Members.
JAMES DEB. WALBACH, Republican.

Mr. Walbach enters upon his fourth term as a rdember of
the House of Delegates. He changed his name by legal pro-
cess, adopting the maiden name of his mothor, who was the
daughter of Gen. Walbach, U. S. A. Upon the completion
of his course at Rock Hill College he taught in Baltimore and
Charles Counties, and during that time read law and was
admitted to the bar in 1891. In that year he changed his
political faith and refused the nomination for the House of
Delegates, Register of Wills and School Commissioner. In
1895 he declined the nomination on the Republican ticket,
though he took an active part in the campaign. In 1897 he
was nominated for the House by acclamation, and again in
1899 he was elected. As an evidence of the high regard
which his colleagues entertain for him, he was made the
leader of his party and assigned to important positions on the
Ways and Means and other committees. He introduced the
first anti-trust bill ever introduced in the House. Mr. Wal-
bach resigned a lucrative and important position as Special
Inspector of the Rural Free Delivery Service to accept the
nomination again.

T. J. JACKSON SMOOT, Republican.

Mr. Smoot led his ticket at the election in November last.
He was born in Charles County, 1876, and after completing
the course at Charlotte Hall Military Academy, 1895, he
managed his father's farm for two years. He then studied
law under the late John H. Mitchell, and was admitted to the
bar in 1900. He graduated at the University of Maryland
in 1901. Mr. Smoot died September ist, 1902.

DORCHESTER COUNTY—Four Members.
TILGHMAN R. HACKETT, Democrat.

Mr. Hackett is a democrat from a family of democrats, but
has never before had political aspirations. He is a merchant
and also engaged in the timber and boating business. He is
a native of Dorchester County and was born in 1863.