In March 28, 1906, Governor Warfield appointed him As-
sociate Judge to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Edwin H. Brown. The appointment was accepted by
Democrats as being a proper move on the part of the Gov-
ernor. Judge Crothers remained on the Bench serving with
genial ability until his nomination for Governor. Mr.
Crothers makes his home in Elkton, Cecil county.

Secretary of State: N. WINSLOW WILLIAMS Democrat), of
Baltimore City.

NATHAN WINSLOW WILLIAMS, Secretary of State, was ap-
pointed and qualified on the seventh day of January, 1908.
He is the son of Caroline Winslow and John Butler Wil-
liams, and was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 26th day of
August, 1860. His father and grandfather (John Williams)
were residents of the city of Baltimore, where he has lived
since his fifth year. He studied at the Baltimore City Col-
lege, at the Johns Hopkins University, and graduated from
the Columbia Law School, in New York, in 1883, since which
time he has practiced law in Baltimore—first, in the office
of the State's Attorney of that city until 1887; and subse-
quently, as a member of the firm of Williams, Thomas &
Williams; his partners being William S. Thomas and Henry
Williams.

During the administration of Gov. Edwin Warfield he
served upon his staff with- the rank of Judge Advocate
General.

Comptroller: WILLIAM B. CLAGETT (Democrat), of Prince
George's County.

William B. Clagett was born on the 13th of August., 1854,
at the Cottage, the name of the estate of his father, Charles
Clagett, near the town of Upper Marlboro. Prince George's
County, where he still lives. Was appointed Tobacco In-
spector in 1892 by Governor Frank Brown, and served
throughout his term. Was elected to the State Senate in
1897, and served one session, but was prevented by sickness
from serving the other. His occupation is farming On
June 1, 1910, he was appointed Comptroller, to fill the va-
cancy caused by the resignation of Dr.Heriag

State Treasurer: MURRAY VANDIVER (Democrat), of Harford
County.

Mr. Murray Vandiver was born in 1845 at Havre de Grace,.
Md. He is the son of the late Robert K. Vandiver, a descend-