CALVERT COUNTY—Two Members.
JOHN W. PETERSON, Democrat—Wallville.

Mr. Peterson was born July 3, 1842, on the farm on which
he now resides, which was owned by his father and grand-
father. He attended the county schools until 14 years of age,
then went to New Windsor College in Carroll county, and
from there to Charlotte Hall in St. Mary's county, Md.
After his school days he entered the employ of the Weems
Steamboat Company. Upon the death of his father in 1870 he
returned to the farm. He was appointed School Commissioner
in 1881 and 1882 by the Judges of the Circuit Court, who then
had the appointment. In 1883 he was a candidate for Legisla-
ture with Judge D. R. Magruder and was defeated. In 1887 he
was elected County Commissioner for Calvert county by a close
vote, and in 1899 was again defeated for the Legislature. In
1900 he was appointed School Commissioner by Governor
Smith, which position he held until the recent election. He
was married in 1874 to Miss Brooke Dorsey, daughter of the
late Dr. G. W. Dorsey, of Calvert county.

EDWARD H. JONES, Republican—Solomon's.

Mr. Jones was born near California, St. Mary's county,
Md., on May 5, 1866. His father died when he was four
years old, and being next to the youngest child of the family of
nine children, he at an early age had to work to help support
the family and had little opportunity for an education. Had
he not been diligent in his studies he would have had but little
education, as he attended the public schools but a few months
in the year, the remainder being given to work. When he was
15 years old his mother moved to Solomon's Island, Cal-
vert county, where he has lived since. Soon after moving
he was apprenticed to learn the shipbuilding trade for three
years, after which he worked at his trade. He always preferred
a sailor's life, having loved it from a boy, and he has also been
very much interested in the oyster business, having culled oys-
ters when a boy of nine years at 25 cents a day. He has always
been an active worker in and lover of secret orders, being sec-
retary of two at the present time. He married a Baltimore girl
of 18 summers when he was 22 years old and has been blessed
with seven children, five of which are living.