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Baltimore City (Fourth District)—CHARLES W. JONES, Re-
publican—103 E. Cross Street.

Mr. Jones was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, in 1843.
At an early age his parents moved to Baltimore, where his edu-
cation was completed in the public schools. At the age of eigh-
teen years Mr. Jones enlisted as a sailor in the United States
Navy, and during the Civil War received a commission as an
ensign and pilot. Since the close of the war he has been en-
gaged in the produce and commission business in Baltimore
City.

Baltimore County—JOHN S. BIDDISON, Democrat—Gardenville.

Mr. Biddson 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—Chaney.

Mr. Griffith is a farmer of Calvert County, born in 1838, and

educated at Dickinson College. In connection with farming he is
interested in mining silica. He is a conservative Republican,
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.

Caroline County—WILLIAM W. GOLDSBOROUGH, Democrat—
Greensboro.

Dr. William Winder Goldsborough, of Caroline County, was
born May 4, 1875, in Fauquier County, Virginia. He is a
grandson of the late Dr. Griffin W. Goldsborough, who served
in both the Legislature and State Senate of Maryland, and a
son of W. L. Goldsborough, who was formerly consul to Amoy,

China. The doctor has three brothers, W. Laird Goldsborough,
Judge Advocate of Manila, P. I.; W. E. Goldsborough, who
was chief of the Electrical Building at the St. Louis Exposition,

and S. Alan Goldsborough, State's Attorney for Caroline
County. He received his education at the Rockville Academy

.and Washington College, Chestertown, and graduated from the
University of Maryland, School of Medicine in the spring of