Secretary of State: THOMAS L. DAWSON (Republican),
Rockville, Maryland.

Thomas L. Dawson was born September 15th, 1892, at
Rockville, Maryland. He is the son of the late Thomas
Dawson and Mary Alice (Peter) Dawson. The late Thomas
Dawson practiced law at Rockville until his death (Septem-
ber 24, 1924) taking an active and leading part in civic and
political affairs in his native county and State, and in early
life served as Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County.

Mr. Dawson’s (Maternal) grandfather, the late George
Peter, also a prominent lawyer of Montgomery County,
served as President of the Maryland State Senate 1888-89.

Thomas L. Dawson was educated in the public schools of
Montgomery County, the Rockville Academy and George-
town University Law School. Admitted to the Bar in 1915,
he became associated with his father in the practice of law
under the firm name of Dawson and Dawson. During the
World War he was a Lieutenant and assigned as an instruc-
tor in the Central Officer’s Training School, Camp Lee,
Virginia. In November, 1919, he was elected State’s At-
torney for Montgomery County and served in that office for
four years, retiring to private practice.

On April 17th, 1922, Mr. Dawson married Anne Frazier
Davidson, of Catlettsburg, Kentucky. They have two
children.


Executive Secretary: ROBERT IRVIN, (Republican), Balti-
more, Md.

Robert Irvin, son of David and Parcilla Morgan Irvin,
was born in Baltimore and educated in the schools and high
schools in the city. In 1915 he began a newspaper career
with the old Baltimore American and then went with the
Baltimore News. He served throughout the entire World
War with Maryland troops and at the close of the combat
was Regimental Sergeant Major with the 37th Regiment of