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
C. Henry Catnalier State's Attorney 1943
C. Benedict Greenwell Clerk of the Circuit Court 1942
J. Warren Guy Register of Wills 1942
Wm. Ernest Clarke County Sheriff 1942
William P. Wise County Treasurer 1943
J. Frank Combs County Commissioner 1942
J. Claude Johnson County Commissioner 1942
John M. Wible County Commissioner 1942
Harry M. Jones Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) 1942
Luther F. Miles Judge Orphans' Court 1942
Adam T. Wible Judge Orphans' Court 1942
Charles A. Heard County Surveyor 1943

Officers Appointed by the Governor
TRIAL MAGISTRATES

(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name Address
J. Ralph Abell, for Leonardtown Leonardtown
Robert S. Burroughs, (Substitute) Mechanicsville

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name District Address
William S. Raleigh 1st Ridge
Mace Birch 1st St. Inigoes
Hooper Lynch 2nd Valley Lee
John W. Wathen 3rd Leonardtown
Thomas B. Brookbank 4th Chaptico
James A. Latham 4th Hurry
Allan H. Sydnor 7th Bushwood
Bernard F. Herbert 7th Dynard
Harry P. Wise 8th Great Mills

NOTARIES PUBLIC

(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name Address
Waring, Ethel K. Leonardtown
Williams, Lawrence P. Ridge
Raley, Stanley L. St. Inigoes
Mattingly, Joseph C. Leonardtown
Galloway, Wm. L. Galloway