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years, but relinquished that, profession when he returned to his
country home.

He was. a member of the Legislature of 1904, serving on the
'following committees: Ways and Means, Elections, Militia and
Public Hygiene. In the election of 1904 he was the Democratic

candidate for Congress in the Fifth District, and was defeated
in the general landslide after a hard-fought campaign, in which
most of the State leaders took part; his opponent's majority was
reduced to about one-half of the normal Republican majority
in this district. He was again elected to the Legislature in 1905.
He is president of the Southern Maryland Fair Association
and the Patuxent Planters' Club, a trustee of the Maryland
Agricultural College and Experiment Station, and a member
of the famous South River Club, the oldest social club in the
world.

JOSEPH K. ROBERTS, Democrat—Upper Marlboro.

Mr. Roberts was born December 21, 1872, near Upper Marl-
boro, his parents being Joseph K. Roberts and Edith P. Rob-
erts. Attended the Marlboro Academy and a private school at
Upper Marlboro, conducted by Professor T. J. Grant, the pres-
ent principal of the Marlboro Academy. Attended George-
town College and the Columbia University, Washington, D. C.,
at the latter institution taking a course in law.

Was admitted to the bar at Upper Marlboro in April, 1895,
and has practiced law ever since. Was a candidate for the
House of Delegates on the Democratic ticket in 1899, and, al-
though defeated, ran ahead of the ticket, and was elected in 1905
by a large pluralty.

His father was the late Joseph K. Roberts, who held the po-
sition of Collector of Internal Revenue under President Cleve-
land's first administration. Is a member of the law firm of
Stanley & Roberts in Upper Marlboro.

J. ENOS RAY, Democrat.

Mr. Ray was born at Chillum, Prince George's County,
Maryland, January 12, 1874, and was educated at the Chillum
Public School, Maryland Agricultural College, graduating from
the latter institution in 1892 with the degree of A.B.; studied
law at the Georgetown University, in the District of Columbia,
receiving therefrom the degree of LL.B. in 1896, and the

degree of LL.M. the following year. He was admitted to the
bar in 1897 and is engaged in the active practice of his pro-
fession before the courts of Maryland and the District of
Columbia.