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HARFORD COUNTY—Four Members.
G. W. MCCOMAS, Democrat.

Mr. McComas was born in 1841, and acquired his education!
principally in private schools and Newton Academy, Balti-
more. He is a farmer and canner of farm products.

NOBLE L. MITCHELL, Democrat.

Mr. Mitchell enters upon his fifth session as a member of
the House. He has always served on the Ways and Means,
Education, Election and other important committees. He is
regarded as a careful, painstaking and hardworking member.
Mr. Mitchell studied law at the University of Maryland, and-
practices at Belair. He was Secretary, Treasurer and Exami-
ner of the School Board until elected to the House.

HOWARD PROCTOR, Democrat.

Mr. Proctor is president of the The Proctor Slate Company,
the largest slate producing company in-that region. He is-
also extensively engaged in farming and other business enter-
prises. He was a member of the Legislature of 1900, and
re-elected by a large majority. Mr. Proctor is thirty-two-
years old,

DANIEL H. CARROLL OF P., Democrat.

Mr. Carroll is engaged in merchandising, having relin-
quished milling, in which he was interested for six years. He-
was born near Belair in 1878, and is a graduate of Eaton &
Burnett's Business College of Baltimore.

HOWARD COUNTY— Two Members.
JOHN G. ROGERS, Democrat.

Mr. Rogers comes to the General Assembly with experi-
ence in legislation, having been Senator in 1892 and 1894..
He has been School Commissioner, Examiner and Secretary,.
and in 1894 was nominated for Congress, but defeated. He-
resides on his farm, the cultivation of which he personally
directs. He was educated at West River Institute, and later-
attended the University of Virginia, taking both academic ani
law courses. He is now practicing law in Ellicott City.