286 MARYLAND MANUAL.

Frederick County—DAVID M. DEVILBLISS, Republican—Wood-
ville.

Dr. Devilbliss was born near Libertytown, April 3, 1845, on
a farm, and until he was twenty-five followed farming as a
vocation. He then studied medicine, graduating from the
University of Maryland in the class of 1872, and is now en-
gaged in the active practice of his profession. He was Health
Officer of the county for several years, and was elected to the
Senate in 1903.

Garrett County—W. MCCULLOH BROWN, Republican—Fort
Pendleton.

W. McCulloh Brown was born in New York City in 1854.
His ancestors were among the earliest settlers of Connecticut.
Mr. Brown's school days were spent at Andover, Mass., and he
was graduated from Philips Academy in 1872, going from there
to Yale University, where he graduated with the degree of
Bachelor of Philosophy in 1876. While at college he took a
course in chemistry, and later was in the laboratory of a sugar
refinery in Boston.

In 1881 he moved to Garrett County, locating near Fort Pen-
dleton upon property owned by the family, and has resided
there ever since. In addition to the interest of a farm, Mr.
Brown has found constant employment as surveyor and en-
gineer. In the summer of 1897 he was appointed engineer on
behalf of Maryland upon the survey of the western boundary
of the State in the suit now pending in the United States Su-
preme Court vs. West Virginia. During the summer of 1900
he was with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey,
working in the West. His interests are thoroughly identified
with the farm. He has taken a lively interest in the Farmers'
Institute work of the State, and is one of the vice-presidents
of the Maryland Horticultural Society. He belongs to no
orders, but is a member of the Yale Alumni Association of
Maryland, and a non-resident member of the University Club
of Baltimore. He has always been interested in politics, but
has never before sought or held any public office.

Harford County—WILLIAM B. BAKER, Republican—Aberdeen.

William B. Baker, Senator for Harford County, was bom
near Aberdeen, in that county, on July 22, 1840. Received his
education at public and private schools. After leaving school
worked on a farm by the month until thirty-two years of age.
Then commenced fruit packing, and has been engaged in that