SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 317
CAROLINE COUNTY—Two Members.
J. R. PHILLIPS, Democrat—Preston.
James R. Phillips, A. M., M. D., was born in Dorchester
county, Md., in 1844. His father, a successful farmer;
his grandfather, and son, all bore the same name, and each
were only sons. Dr. Phillips' early education was obtained in
Cambridge, Md„ under the tuition of Dr. Theodore Barber. He
attended Newark Academy, Newark, Del., two years, entered
Princeton College in 1864, from which he was graduated in
1867. He took his degree of M. D. from the University of
Maryland in 1869. During the same year he married Miss
Sarah E. Percy and established his home in East New Market,
Dorchester county, Md, where he remained till his removal to
Preston, Caroline county. He resided in Laurel, Prince
George's county, from 1878 to 1884, when he returned to
Preston, Md. He has four children living, Mrs. S. E. Douglas,
Mrs. N. H. Fooks, Elizabeth and J. R. Phillips, Jr., all residing
in Preston. He retired in 1904, after 25 years' successful prac-
tice of his profession. He finds recreation and employment of
mind in his association with his son-in-law, S. E. Douglas and
J. R. Phillips, Jr., in industrial pursuits. Fraternally he is a
Mason. He and all of his family are communicants of the
Episcopal Church.
THEODORE SAULSBURY, Democrat—Denton, R. F. D.
Mr. Saulsbury was born December 25, 1848, in Caroline
county, and not more than three miles from where he now
lives. In 1863 his parents removed to Delaware, where he was
educated, and where he taught school for a few years. He was
graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Baltimore in 1875, and has practiced medicine since. The first
year was in Kent county, and then he came to Caroline county,
where he has been since 1876. He has held no office while here,
and no important events have happened in his life.
CARROL COUNTY— Four Members.
JACOB A. FREDERICK, Democrat—Manchester.
Mr. Jacob A. Frederick was born in Hanover, York
county, Pa., about 12 miles from where he now resides.
He served three years driving teams daring the war of the
early sixties; since that he has been engaged in agricultural
pursuits, live stock business and contracting on railroad
grading. He has been living in Carrol county for 30 years,
and has been a Democrat all his life.
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