He studied law while teaching and was admitted to the Bar.
In 1898 he resigned as principal to devote his entire energies
to the legal profession. In 1899 he was elected State's Attor-
ney and served until 1903, when be was defeated for re-elec-
tion. He was a vigorous prosecutor of all offences, especially
violations of the liquor and oyster laws, and this fact, together
with divisions in his party, brought about his defeat.

Mr. Harrington ranks high as a lawyer, his clientele being
many of the most prominent citizens of the county and having
a wide range.

He was appointed Insurance Commissioner in November,
1910, and was elected Comptroller in 1911 by a majority of
about 7.800 votes.

Mr. Harrington was re-elected Comptroller of the Treasury
in 1913 for a term of two years.

Mr. Harrington married Miss Gertrude, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William T. Johnson. They have three children, two
sons and a daughter.

On November 2, 1915, he was elected Governor for a term of
four years from the second Wednesday in January, 1916.

Governor-Elect: ALBERT C. RITCHIE (Democrat), Baltimore,

Maryland.

Albert C. Ritchie was born August 29th, 1876. His father
was the late Judge Albert Ritchie, of Baltimore, and his
mother before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Caskie Cabell,
of Richmond, Va.

Mr. Ritchie received his early education in private schools
of Baltimore, and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity in 1896 with the degree of A. B., and. from the Uni-
versity of Maryland Law School in 1898 with the degree of
L. L. B.

Upon his graduation, Mr. Ritchie began the practice of law
in Baltimore City with the firm of Steele, Semmes, Carey and
Bond, of which he became a member in 1900. In March, 1903,
he was appointed Assistant City Solicitor of Baltimore City,
and held this position until July 1, 1910, when he resigned in
order to become Assistant General Counsel to the Public Serv-
ice Commission of Maryland. He held that position until
February 16. 19] 3, when he resigned in order to devote his
entire time to private practice.