Garrett County—W. McCULLOH BROWN, Republican—
Oakland.

Mr. 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 Phillips Academy in 1872, going from
there to Yale University, where he graduated with the degree
of Bachelor of Philosophy in 1876. In 1881 he moved to
Garrett county, locating near Fort Pendleton upon property
owned by the family, and has resided there ever since. In
addition to the interest of a farm, Mr. Brown has found con-
stant employment as surveyor and engineer. In the summer
of 1897 he was appointed engineer on behalf of Maryland and
made the survey of the western boundary of the State in the
suit now pending in the United States Supreme Court, Mary-
land vs. West Virginia. During the year 1900 he was with
the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. He has taken
an active 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.

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

Mr. William B. Baker, Senator for Harford county, was born
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 32 years of age.
Then commenced fruit packing, and has been engaged in that
industry ever since. His father, George W. Baker, was the
pioneer canner of Harford county. Has always taken an active
interest in politics and cast his first vote for Augustus W.
Bradford, the Union candidate for governor in 1861. Was
elected to the House of Delegates in 1881, and to the State
Senate in 1893 but only served one session. Was elected to
Congress in 1894, when he tendered his resignation as Senator.
Was a member of 54th, 59th and 56th Congresses and declined
a renomination. Was elected to State Senate in 1905 by 773
majority, being the largest majority ever given a Republican
in the county. At the session of 1906 Mr. Baker received the
support of his party for President of the Senate. Is one of the
directors of the First National Bank of Havre de Grace, and is
president of the First National Bank of Aberdeen.