R. C. Hollyday. ............ .1884 Geo. E. Loweree. ........... .1899
Geo. B. Milligan. ........... .1884 Wilfred Bateman. .......... .1900
Edward W. LeCompte ........1886 Oswald Tilghman ............1904
William T. Brantly. .......... 1893 N. Winslow Williams. .... .. 1908
Edwin Gott. ............... .1894 Robert P. Graham. ......... .1912
Richard Dallam.............1896

Members of the Governor's Council from 1776 to 1857.

The Constitution of 1776 provided, in Article XXVI, that the Sena-
tors and Delegates, on the second Tuesdays of November, 1777, and
annually on the second Tuesday of November forever thereafter, elect
by joint ballot (in the same manner as Senators are directed to be
chosen) five of the most sensible, discreet and experienced men, above
twenty-five years of age, residents in the State above three years
next preceding the election, and having therein a freehold of lands
and tenements, above the value of one thousand pounds current money,
to be the Council to the Governor, whose proceedings shall be always
entered on record, to any part whereof any member may enter his dis-
sent; and their advice, if so required by the Governor, or any member
of the Council, shall be given In writing, and signed by the members
giving the same respectively; which proceedings of the Council shall be
laid before the Senate, or House of Delegates, when called for by them, or
either of them. The Council may appoint their own clerk, who shall take
oath of support and fidelity to this State as this Convention, or the Legis-
lature, shall direct; and of secrecy, in such matters as he shall be directed
by the board to keep secret.

Year. Governor's Council. Sessions.

1777—Chas. Carroll, S., Josiah Polk, Jr., Edward Lloyd, John
Rogers, John Contee.............................. Feb.
1778—Edward Lloyd, Thomas Sim, Daniel Carroll, James
Hindman, James Brice............................ ....
1779—Edward Lloyd, Thomas Sim, Daniel Carroll, James
Hindman, James Brice............................ ....
1780—John H. Stone, Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, Daniel
Carroll, John Brice. .............................. Nov.
1781—Daniel Carroll, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Sam-
uel T. Wright, John H. Stone.................... Oct.
1782—John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Sam-
uel T. Wright, Benj. C. Stoddert.................. Nov.
1783—Benj. C. Stoddert, Gabriel Duval, Jeremiah T. Chase,
James Brice, John T. Stone...................... Nov.
1784—John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Ga-
briel Duval, Benjamin Ogle. ........................ Nov.
1785—Charles Wallace, Aquila Paca, John Davidson, John H.
Stone, Samuel T. Wright......................... Nov.
1786—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, Gabriel Duval, John
Kilty, Samuel T. Wright......................... Nov.
1787—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, John Kilty, John
Davidson, Benj. Harrison.................... .Nov.
1788—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, John Kilty, John
Davidson, Benj. Harrison. ........................ Nov.
1789—James Brice, John Davidson, William Hindman, Josias
C. Hall, John Kilty. ............................. Nov.
1790—John Kilty, James Brice, John Davidson, William
Hindman, Rand. B. Latimer. ...................... Nov.
1791—Henry Ridgely, Rand. B. Latimer, John Davidson, John
Kilty, James Brice............................... Nov.