Cashier in 1912. In 1932 he was elected President, which
office he still holds. In 1914 he succeeded his father in an
insurance brokerage business, which he is still conducting.
In 1916 Mr. Gordy was elected president of the Asso-
ciated Banks of Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico Coun-
ties, a local Banking Association of the Eastern Shore. In
1918 he was honored by being elected president of the Mary-
land Bankers’ Association, in session at Atlantic City. For
many years he has served as Treasurer, is now Vice-Presi-
dent and also a director of the Peninsula General Hospital
at Salisbury, and is now President and a Director of the
John B. Parsons Salisbury Home for the Aged.
During the World War Mr. Gordy took an active part in
his local community in all movements—Liberty Loan drives,
Red Cross work and other organized war activities.
In September, 1921, he was nominated by the Democratic
State Convention for Comptroller of the Treasury, and was
elected in November of that year. He was renominated in
September, 1923, and re-elected in November for a term
of three years.
In September, 1926, he was again nominated, and re-
elected in November, 1926, for a term of four years.
In September, 1930, Mr. Gordy was renominated, and in
November, 1930, he was re-elected for another term of four
years.
Mr. Gordy was a Delegate to the Democratic National
Conventions in 1928 and 1932.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MARYLAND

The following days in each and every year, namely, the
first day of January, commonly called "New Year’s Day";
the 22nd day of February, known as "Washington’s Birth-
day"; the 25th day of March, known as "Maryland Day";
"Good Friday"; the first Monday in September, commonly
called "Labor Day"; the 30th day of May, commonly called
"Decoration I)ay"; the 4th of July, called "Independence
Day"; the 12th of September, known as "Defenders’ Day";
the 12th day of October, known as "Columbus Day"; the
11 th day of November, known as "Armistice Day"; the
25th day of December, called "Christmas Day"; and all days
of general and congressional elections throughout the State.
All special days that may be appointed or recommended
by the Governor of this State or the President of the United