SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 327
HARRY C. WILLIS, Democrat—Chestertown.
Mr. Willis was born in Oxford Neck, Talbot county, in
1864. He was the son of Thomas J. and Mary Chaplain Willis.
Removed to Kent county in 1870, he was educated in the
county and Baltimore schools, and served for two years as
member of the Auditing Committee for Kent county. This is
the first elective office held. He is engaged in farming for
grain, fruits and stock.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY— Four Members.
ANDREW J. CuMMiNGgJ Democrat—Chevy Chase.
Mr. Cummings was born at Chevy Chase, Montgomery
county, in 1877, and received his early education in the public
schools of that county and later completed the classic course
in the Columbian University. It was while attending college
that he won many laurels as an all-round athlete. He is a
typical Marylander, standing six feet five inches and weighing
240 pounds, and his happy temperament has brought him
close to the people of his county, where as "Cy" Cummings
he is known to every man, woman and child. Mr. Cummings
made a most vigorous campaign and surprised his most ardent
friends by his eloquence in behalf of Democracy throughout
the county and State.
PRESTON B. RAY, Democrat—Forest Glen.
Mr. Preston Blair Ray was born February 22, 1877, on
his father's farm near Forest Glen, Md., where he now
resides; was educated in the public schools of the county,
and at Columbian College (now George Washington Univer-
sity), at Washington, D. C.; studied law and graduated at
the Catholic University of America in 1902, and in the same
year was admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia
where he has since practiced; was a delegate to the Congres-
sional Convention at Hagerstown in 1906, land was elected to
the House of Delegates of Maryland in 1907, receiving the
highest number of votes cast for any legislative candidate.
JAMES D. WILLIAMS, Democrat—Kensington.
Mr. Williams was born in Washington, D. C., October 28,
1882; entered Western Maryland College in 1898, and grad-
uated from that institution in 1902 with the degree of A. B.
In 1903 was offered the position of Instructor in Public
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