examination before the State Board, of Law Examiners, he
was admitted to the Bar, and is now engaged in the practice
of his profession in Frederick. He served as a member Of
the House of Delegates in the legislature of Maryland dur-
ing the session of 1906, and achieved distinction therein,
having introduced a number of important bills, the most
notable one of which being the now famous Two Cent Mile-
age Law. In consequence of his splendid service during
that session, he was re-elected to represent the people of
Frederick county in the Legislature.

JOHN C. CASTLE, Republican—Middletown.

Mr. John C. Castle was born three miles west of Middle-
town, Frederick county, Md. With the exception of three
years he spent his entire life where he now resides. After fin-
ishing his education in a common country school he learned a
trade, but although a mechanic he found time for reading
and study. He has collected together a well selected library,
and his leisure time is spent with his books reading the best
of literature. Mr. Castle was always a staunch Republican,
the son of the late Daniel Castle of O., who was among the
first to cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln. He lives on the
old historical Sharpsburg road, at the foot of South Moun-
tain, where he has a small but beautiful home. Here, nestling
among the trees and vines that he has planted with his own
hands, he loves to spend his leisure time, and cultivate the soil
and grow fruit of all kinds. He is a member of several fra-
ternal societies, and is a member of the Lutheran Church. He
is the father of four children.

CHARLES C. EYLER, Republican—Rocky Ridge.

Mr. Eyler was born on April 4, 18751 in Creagerstown,
Frederick county, Md. He received his early education in
the public schools while engaged in the vocation of farming.
In the fall of 1900 he came to Baltimore, took a business
coarse in Strayer's College; later he entered the Law Depart-
ment of the Baltimore University, from which institution he
graduated and received the degree of LL.B. in 1906; was
elected a member of the House of Delegates from Frederick,
his home county, session of 1906 and having acquitted himself
in a satisfactory manner, was again called upon by his con-
stituency and re-elected to same office, session of 1908.

SAMUEL T. HICKMAN, Republican—Doubs.
Mr. Hickman was born in Loudoun county, Va., August 1,
1871. He attended the public schools there until March,
1889. He moved with his parents to Frederick county, Md.,