LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

President of the Senate: LANSDALE G. SASSCER

Lansdale G. Sasscer was born at Upper Marlboro, Prince
George's County, Maryland, September 30, 1893. He re-
ceived his early education in the public schools of Prince
George's County and Central High School, Washington,
D. C. In 1911 he graduated from Tome School at Port
Deposit, and in 1914 from Dickinson School of Law.

During the World War, Mr. Sasscer served overseas in
active service with the New York National Guard. At the
time of his discharge he held a commission as First Lieu-
tenant. Since the close of the War he has been engaged
in the practice of law at Upper Marlboro and has been
active in state and county affairs.

In the fall of 1921 Mr. Sasscer was elected to the State
Senate from Prince George's County and has served in that
branch continuously since. He was Chairman of the Judicial
Proceedings Committee and also Chairman of the Finance
Committee which carried with it the Floor Leadership. In
1935, and again in 1937, he was chosen President of the
State Senate.

In 1919 Mr. Sasscer was married to Miss Agnes Coffren
of Upper Marlboro, Md. They have three children.
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates: EMANUEL
GORFINE.

Emanuel Gorfine was born November 28, 1895, at Balti-
more, Md.

He attended public schools and Preparatory School in
Baltimore City, and in the Fall of 1910 he entered the second
year of the Baltimore City College, and was graduated in
1913. He entered the Law School of the University of Mary-
land in the Fall of 1914, was graduated in June, 1917, passed
the Bar in the same month, and began practicing law on
September 1, 1917, with Louis M. Silberstein, his present
associate and partner under the firm name of Silberstein &
Gorfine.

He enlisted as an Apprentice Seaman in the United States
Navy during the World War, and reported for active duty
on March 21, 1918. He was later transferred to the "Aid
for Information" section of the Naval Intelligence Bureau
of the Navy, and became what was known as an "under
cover" agent, reporting any attempt made to hinder or delay
our Government's war activities. After an honorable dis-
charge from this service on December 28, 1918, he again