which he graduated, after which he took a special course of two
years at Prof. Wilmer's Classical School. In 1885 he graduated
from the University of Maryland with a degree of L.L.B. and
in the same year was elected on the Democratic ticket a member
of the General Assembly of Maryland. He was re-elected in
1887, at which time he was made Speaker pro tem. In 1901 he
and Isaac Lobe Straus, the Attorney General, and Stephen
Little, Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore, were elected
the sole representatives on the Democratic ticket to the Legis-
lature for Baltimore city. In 1907 he was elected a member
of the State Senate from 'the Second Legislative district of
Baltimore city, receiving a larger majority than that received
by any member of the General Assembly at that election. He
was appointed a colonel on the staff of Gov. Elihu E. Jackson
and was one of the commissioners named in the Act of 1902
to supervise the building of the new State House, and by his
experience materially aided the Commission in suggestions
looking to the comfort of the members of the General Assembly.
Mr. Campbell is a well and favorably known lawyer of com-
manding ability and is in receipt of a large and lucrative prac-
tice. He is a prominent member of the city and State Bar
associations, of the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks, United Singers, Eagles, City Democratic
and Apache Democratic clubs, as well as several fraternal and
charitable organizations. He has a large circle of friends and
acquaintances both in and out of the State; he is looked upon
as a brilliant orator and his services have been constantly in
demand not only upon the stump in behalf of his party, but is
constantly sought after to deliver addresses in many of the
principal cities of the Union. He is married and has six chil-
dren, three boys and three girls.

Baltimore City (Third District)—J. CHARLES LINTHICUM,
Democrat—Baltimore.

Mr. Linthicum was born at Linthicum, Anne Arundel
county, November 26, 1867, and received his early education
in the public schools of that county and of Baltimore city,
later entering the State Normal School, from which he gradu-
ated in 1886, when he became principal of Braddock School,
Frederick county, and later taught school in his native county
of Anne Arundel. Returning to Baltimore he took a special
course in the Historical and Political Department of the Johns
Hopkins University, after which he entered the University of