that organization he returned to the United States in De-
cember, 1917, and enlisted in the American Air Forces,
in which he served until the signing of the Armistice.

Following the Armistice, Mr. Winebrenner taught at St.
James School, the Episcopal Diocesan School for Boys,
near Hagerstown, Maryland, until June, 1919. In the fall
of the same year he entered the Law School of the University
of Maryland, from which he was graduated in 1922. In
1921, prior to his graduation from law school, Mr. Wine-
brenuer passed the Maryland Bar Examinations and was
subsequently admitted to practice.

Returning to his home in Frederick, Mr. Winebrenner
commenced the practice of law in June, 1922, and the follow-
ing year formed a partnership with Francis H. Urner, Esq.

In 1923 he was appointed as Private Secretary to United
States Senator William Cabell Bruce, which position he
held until December 31, 1924.

In May, 1924, Mr. Winebrenner was nominated for Con-
gress in the Sixth Congressional District on the Democratic
ticket in a four-cornered primary, but was defeated in the
November election by Congressman Frederick N. Zihlman.
Shortly thereafter Mr. Winebrenner dissolved his law part-
nership with Mr. Urner and formed a new one with Walter
E. Sinn, Esq., which firm now practices iu Frederick under
the name of Winebrenner and Sinn.

Mr. Winebrenner was appointed Secretary of State of
Maryland on December 8, 1925, by Governor Ritchie to suc-
ceed Colonel E. Brooke Lee, resigned, and several days later
took the oath of office in Annapolis.

In addition to his law practice and duties as Secretary
of State,. Mr. Winebrenner is President of the New Citizen
Publishing and Manufacturing Company, of Frederick, and
Managing Editor of the New Citizen, a weekly Democratic
newspaper.

Attorney-General: THOMAS H. ROBINSON (Democrat), Bel-
air, Maryland.

Thomas H. Robinson, son of Dr. Samuel S. and Mary C.
Robinson, was born on March 2, 1860, in Harford County,
Maryland. He received an excellent education and was
admitted to the Bar in 1883. Since that time he has actively
practiced his profession and has taken a leading part in
many important litigations. His law offices have always
been at Belair, the county seat of Harford. He has for