246 MARYLAND MANUAL.

Mr. Perkins was secretary to the Ways and Means Com-
mittee of the General Assembly of 1900, which is the only
office of political character he has ever occupied. Prior to
his election to the State Senate he was for five years referee
in bankruptcy of the United States District Court for the Dis-
trict of Maryland. He is married, and resides on the Reis-
terstown road.

Baltimore City (Third District)—JOHN GILL, JR., Democrat.

Senator Gill comes to the Legislature with experience,
having served in the House of Delegates in 1874 and 1876,
and in the Senate in 1882 and 1884.

He is a member of the law firm of Gill & Preston. He was
born June 9, 1850, in Baltimore, and received his edueation
at Hampden-Sidney College.

Baltimore City (Fourth District)—JOHN WEBB THOMAS,
Republican.

Mr. Thomas was born March 5, 1873, near Cambridge. In
1890 he came to Baltimore and served an apprenticeship with
Mr. James F. Morgan, ex-member of the House of Delegates.
He is now holding a position with the Maryland Steel Com-
pany at Sparrows Point. He is a member of the Board of
Governors of Union League, Junior Order United American
Mechanics and Masonic Fraternity.

Baltimore County—JOHN S, BIDDISON, Democrat.

Mr. Biddison is an attorney-at-law, residing at Gardenville,
Baltimore County, where he was born February 18, 1873.
After attending the public schools he took a course at Sad-
ler's Business College, in Baltimore, and later entered the
Law Department of the University of Maryland. He was
admitted to the bar in February, 1894. Senator Biddison
was elected in 1903 for a term of four years.

Calvert County—LEWIS McK. GRIFFITH, Republican.

Mr. Griffith is a farmer of Calvert County, born in 1838,
and educated at Dickinson. In connection with farming he
is interested in mining silica. He is a conservative Repub-
lican, interested in politics, but with no special desire for
office. He was a member of the House in 1888 and 1902,
and has served one term as School Examiner.