SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 30!

FREDERICK T. DORTON, Republican—521 N. Gilmor Street.

Mr. Dorton was born in Baltimore City January 19, 1872,
and received his education in the public schools of the city and
the University of Maryland, graduating from the Law De-
partment in 1893. He has been engaged in the active practice
of the law in the Baltimore City courts, the United States courts
and the Circuit Courts of the counties. He has always taken
an active interest in politics, but never held a political position.

Mr. Dorton's father has been, for a number of years, Superin-
tendent of Foreign Mails at the Baltimore Post Office, and
during the Civil War was a commissioned officer in the United
States Navy.

Mr. Dorton hald a commission as lieutenant in the Maryland
Naval Reserves, and was very active in the early life of that
organization.

Wm. Pinkney Whyte, Ferdinand C. Latrobe, Thomas Ireland
Elliott, Lewis Putzel, George R. Gaither, Thomas G. Hayes,
Daniel C. Gilman and Samuel D. Schmucker composing the
New Charter Commission of Baltimore City, selected Mr. Dor-
ton to act as the secretary to the Commission. Much of the
work of preparing Baltimore's new charter fell on the secre-
tary, and he did his work so well that the Commission, after its
work was completed, voted him extra compensation. After
the New Charter had been prepared Mr. Dorton took the
measure to the Legislature and looked after it until it was
passed. It is known as Chapter 123 of the Acts of 1898.

BALTIMORE CITY—(Fourth Legislative District).

Six Members.
JAMES E. GODWIN, Republican—509 N. Carrollton Ave.

Mr. Godwin was born in Norfolk, Va., November 12, 1874.
Educated in the public schools of that city, and after several
years in office work, studied law in the office of one of the
principal firms, and was admitted to practice in the Virginia
courts in April 1896. Removed to Baltimore and was ad-
mitted to practice on December 22, of that year. Was elected
to the House of Delegates in 1901, and re-elected in 1903, and
in the latter session was Republican caucus nominee for
Speaker of the House. Served on the Ways and Means,
Judiciary, Engrossed Bills and Constitutional Amendment
Committees. Is second lieutenant of Co. D, 5th Regiment,
Infantry, M. N. G., and served during the Spanish War as
private in "M" Company of that regiment. Member of Union
League and 18th Ward Republican Clubs; Oriental Lodge,