WICOMICO COUNTY.

Harry L. Messick..............................D.............................................Tyaskin
Mary L. Nock.......................................D..............1209 Camden Ave., Salisbury
Charles J. Potts................................D...................1501 Russell Ave., Salisbury
Edw. Homer White, Jr.............D....................609 Camden Ave., Salisbury.

WORCESTER COUNTY.

Rillie P. Dennis...............................D..............................................Berlin
E. Peter Richardson.....................D..................................................Berlin
Ralph E. Shockley...........................D...................„.........................Snow Hill.

Democrats Republicans Total
Senate ........................... 18 11 29
House .............................. 87 36 128.

105 47 152.

Democratic Majority in Senate............................................... 7
Democratic Majority in House................................................... 51.

Democratic Majority on Joint Ballot................................. 58.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MEMBERS.

Note: Legislative biographies were written from materials sup-
plied by the members themselves on a special form provided by
the Hall of Records. When these forms were not returned, biog-
raphies were written from materials which had previously been
supplied to the Department of Legislative Reference. Biographies
in the latter category are marked by an asterisk..

SENATE.

PAUL J. BAILEY, Republican, St. Mary's County; born in Washing-
ton, D. C., October 30, 1905. He attended the public schools of the
District of Columbia and the Washington College of Law, graduating
in 1933; he is a member of the Bar of Maryland and the District of
Columbia and also a professional musician. He is a former Justice
of the Peace and former member of the Republican State Central
Committee. Elected to the Senate in 1946..

*HENRY HERBERT BALCH, Democrat, Talbot County; born Oct. 25,
1892. Attorney; former State's Attorney, Talbot County; elected to
the Senate 1946..

*HUBERT P. BARTON, Democrat, Baltimore 2nd; born December 18,
1900. Engaged in automobile accessories business. Elected to Senate
1946..

GEORGE W. BECK, SR., Democrat, Caroline County; born in Denton,
Maryland, March 15, 1898. He attended the public schools of Caroline
County and Goldey Business College, Wilmington, Delaware, from
which he graduated in 1916. He is an automobile dealer. A former
Commissioner of Denton, 1935-1947, member of the State Central
Committee, 1938-48; he was elected to the Senate in 1846..