and moved to "Goodfellowship," the old Brown homestead,
which was presented to him by Hon. Henry G. Davis because
of his clean record for industry, energy, thrift and upright
principles. Since Mr. Brown cast his first vote in 1805 he has
been a staunch Democrat and has worked for his party in the
Third district of Howard county, helping them out of many
difficulties. For his faithful efforts, in the recent election he
was elected as a Delegate to the General Assembly of Maryland.

MATTHEW H. GILL., Democrat—Elk Ridge.

Mr. Matthew H. Gill, member of the House of Delegates, was
born at Elk Ridge, Howard county, and received his education
in the public schools at Elk Ridge and Baltimore. He was
elected to the House of Delegates in the year 1903 and 1905,
and again in 1907. Mr. Gill is connected with the Viaduct
Electric Company at Relay.

KENT COUNTY—Two Members.
JAMES S. HARRIS, Democrat—Coleman.

Mr. James S. Harris descended from very early colonial Tal-
bot county settlers and is of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry.
His home from the cradle in 1839 has been in Kent county,
Md„ on the farm where he now resides, with the excep-
tion of two years spent in Baltimore and two years in Cali-
fornia in early life. His education was such as the best county
schools would afford. His life work has been mainly in the
line of horticulture and he long has been and now is one of the
most extensive fruit growers of his county, which fact has
caused him to be twice elected president of the Peninsula Hor-
ticultural Society, and three times elected president of the
Maryland State Horticultural Society. Politically he has been
an unwavering Democrat from the great campaign of Breckin-
ridge and Lincoln to the present, but always advocating such
non-partisan, measures as he saw were for the good of the
people. Having always been a busy man, he has seldom been
before the people for office, but was for two years a member
of the County School Board. For three years he served on the
Kent County Auditing Committee, and was for two years
Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court.