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. He has for some years been president of
the Second National Bank of Belair.

Mr. Robinson took a leading and active part in three ses-
sions of the Maryland Senate, as Senator from Harford
County. He served the Democratic party five times as a
delegate to National Democratic Conventions and was chair-
man of the Maryland delegation that nominated Governor
Cox for President. Mr. Robinson was also chairman of the
Maryland delegation to the National Democratic Conven-
tion in New York, in 1924, which nominated John W. Davis
for President. He was chairman of all the Liberty Loan
committees for Harford County, and chairman of the Coun-
cil of Defense for Harford County during the World War,
and the Secretary of War appointed him on the commission
which selected the land (35,000 acres) for the Aberdeen
Proving Ground and Edgewood Arsenal.

Mr. Robinson married, September 17, 1884, Clara C. Cain,
also of Harford County. They have four children living,
one deceased.

In 1923 Mr. Robinson was elected Attorney-General and
in 1926 he was re-elected for a term of four years.

The Adjutant General: MILTON A. RECKORD (Democrat),

Harford County.

Milton A. Reckord, the twenty-second Adjutant General
of Maryland, was born in Harford County December 28th,
1879. He is the son of the late John H. and Lydia A.
Reckord.

General Reckord's connection with the Maryland National
Guard dates from February 15th, 1901, when he enlisted as
a private in Company D, 1st Infantry. He served as an en-
listed man until December 28th, 1904, when he was com-
missioned Captain of that company.

On September 27th, 1906, he was commissioned a Major
of Infantry and assigned to command a battalion of the
First Infantry.

He served on the Mexican Border and commanded the
Second Battalion of the First Infantry throughout this tour
of duty.