SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 269
DANIEL H. CARROLL of P., Democrat.
Mr. Carroll is engaged in merchandising and insurance,
having relinquished milling, in which he was interested for
six years. He was born near Belair in 1878, and is a grad-
uate of Eaton & Burnett's Business College of Baltimore.
This is Mr. Carroll's second term in the Legislature, having
served in the session of 1902.
THOMAS HITCHCOCK, Democrat.
Mr. Hitchcock, one of the Harford members, was born at
Upper Cross Roads, May 14, 1864, and received his education
in the public schools of the county. He is a farmer and mer-
chant.
GEORGE W. McCOMAS, Democrat.
Mr. McComas is acquainted with legislative affairs, having
represented his county in 1002. He was born in Harford
County in 1841, and educated at Newton Academy in Balti-
more. He is a farmer and canner of farm products. His
great-uncle, Henry C. McComas, fell in defense of Baltimore
in 1812.
HOWARD COUNTY—Two Members.
MATTHEW H. GILL, Democrat.
Mr. Gill was born at Elkridge, April 4, 1860, and received
his education in the public schools and Baltimore. For a while
he was employed by the Viaduct Manufacturing Company,
and in 1887 he became interested with the company in con-
ducting experiments with storage battery for street car pur-
poses, and claims to be one of the first to run a car by this
process.
JAMES W. PEARRE Democrat.
Mr. Pearre, son of Rev. James and Eliza Pearre. was born
near Unionville, August 9, 1839. He was educated at Dick-
inson Seminary and Ashbury University, Indiana, and after-
wards studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1861. Until
1886 he practiced his profession, when ill-health compelled him
to seek a less sedentary life. He purchased a farm in Howard
County, and has been interested in farming ever since. He has
been President of the Board of School Commissioners and a
Justice of the Peace.
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