ST. MARY'S COUNTY.
County Seat - Leonardtown.

Origin of Name - In honor of the Virgin Mary, the landing from
the Ark and Dove at St. Mary's having been made on the Feast of the
Annunciation.

Date of Formation - 1637. Area - 365.04 square miles.
Court Terms - Jury, third Monday in March and September. Non-
jury, first Monday in June and December.
Orphans' Court Days - Second and fourth Tuesdays in each month.

Elected Officers.

(All elected officers may be addressed at the County Seat.)
Name. Office. Term Expires.
John H. T. Briscoe .. .. State's Attorney .. ..1939
Joseph M. Mattingly Clerk of the Circuit Court 1938
Addie C. Maddox .. ...Register of Wills . 1938
J. Bernard Love .. .. .. .. County Sheriff .. .. .... 1938
Harrison Hobbs .... .... County Treasurer .. .. ..1939
Clarence D. Bradbum ... County Commissioner (1st Dist.) 1938
William P. Wise County Commissioner (2nd Dist.) 1938
F Harvey Bailey County Commissioner (3rd Dist.) 1938
William C. Mattingly . Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) 1938
John H. Abell .. .. . Judge Orphans' Court . ..1938
Adam T. Wible Judge Orphans' Court ..1938
Charles A. Heard . ...........County Surveyor ... .. .....1939

Officers Appointed by the Governor.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
(All Terms Expire May, 1939 )

Name. District. Address.
William S. Raleigh . 1st .. .. ... Ridge
Benjamin F. Redman 2nd. .. .. . .. Valley Lee
John W.Wathen .. ..3rd. .. .. Leonardtown
James A. Latham 4th .. .. Hurry
James B. Davis .. .. 4th... .. .. .... Chaptico
Theodore B. Carpenter .. 4th .... .. .. Budd's Creek
Harry Davis 5th .. .. .. Mechanicsville
Philip T. Graves .. .. .. 6th .. .. Laurel Grove
Paul J. Bailey ..7th.. .. .. .. Dynard
Thomas G.Strickland ..8th.. .. ...... Jarboesville

NOTARIES PUBLIC.
(All Terms Expire May, 1939 )

Name. Address.
Abell, J. Bernard .. .. ...... .. Clements
Bennett, Stuart B. .. .. Leonardtown
Bell, J. Ernest .... .... .. .. Pearson
Bow,en, Paul 1... ............. .. .. Leonardtown
Galloway, William L... .. ...... .. .. .. Galloway
Combs, T. Leonard Great Mills
Dameron, J. Spencer .. Dameron
Dent, Benjamin E. .. .. .. Drayden
Fowler, Zack M. ...... .... .. Chaptico
Greenwell, Mary Catherine .. .. Leonardtown
Guy, J. Stanton. ........ .. Clements
Greenwell, C. Benedict . .. Leonardtown
Herbert, Charles P. ...... .. Mechanicsville
Hunt, Robert M..... .. .. .. .. .. Loveville
Hooper, S.Gilbert ...... .. .. .. ...... .. .... .. Ridge