SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 257

JAMES A. DAWKINS, Democrat.

Mr. Dawkins was born September 21, 1845, in Calvert
County, and was educated at Charlotte Hall Academy. He
taught school one year and then entered the mercantile busi-
ness. In 1869 he came to Baltimore and entered the com-
mission house of W. A. Padgett & Co. as a clerk. In
1888 he formed a partnership with Mr. John H. Chrispin.
In 1900 Mr. Chrispin retired, and he then formed a partner-
ship with Mr. Duke. This is his first political office, but he
has always been interested in his party's affairs.

JAMES O. DURHAM, Democrat.

Mr. Durham is a plumber and metal worker, residing at 26
Millington avenue. He was born October 15, 1864, in Balti-
more County. Mr. Durham has never held office before.
He is married and has one daughter.

CHARLES W. GRANT, Democrat.

Mr. Grant is a descendant of an old Virginia family, and
was born at Winchester, December 9, 1859. He was em-
ployed for a number of years as clerk by the Old Bay Line
Steamship Company, and later was in service of B. and O.
Railroad Company. He is now engaged as a painter and dec-
orator.

J. CHARLES LINTHICUM, Democrat.

Mr. Linthicum was born at Linthicum, Anne Arundel
County, November 26, 1867, and received his early education
in the public schools of that county and Baltimore City, later
entering the State Normal School, from which he graduated
in 1886. He taught for some time and then returned to Bal-
timore City, taking a special course in the Historical-Polit-
ical Department, after which he entered the University of
Maryland School of Law, where he graduated in 1890. He
has since practiced law, being the senior member of the firm
of J. Charles Linthicum & Bro. He is also Professor oi
Medical Jurisprudence in the Maryland Medical College of
Baltimore, which conferred the honorary degree of M.D.
upon him. Mr. Linthicum has always been a Democrat, and
of recent years has taken a great interest in party affairs,
though he has never held any public office. He is married,
his wife being formerly Mrs. Gabriel D. Clark, nee Helen A.
Perry of Saratoga, New York.

GEORGE W. MOORE, Democrat.

Mr. Moore, whose residence is at 1806 Eutaw Place, Balti-
more, was bora November 11, 1842, in Somerset County,
and was educated in the county schools.