Board of Zoning Appeals and Chairman of Howard County Farmers
Home Administration Committee. Member of Odd Fellows. Married.
Elected to the House of Delegates in 1954.

WARREN BROWNING, Democrat, Montgomery County; born in
Washington, D. C., June 29, 1915. He attended the public schools of
the District of Columbia, the University of Maryland, University of
Edinburgh (Scotland) and Georgetown University School of Law,
receiving the degree of LL.B. in 1939. Attorney. Served in Judge
Advocate Generals Office, 1944-1946. Former Assistant Corporation
Counsel for the District of Columbia, former Trial Magistrate of
Montgomery County and former commissioner, Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission. Member of Maryland and District of
Columbia Bars. Married. Elected to the House of Delegates in 1954.

J. RAYMOND BUFFINGTON, JR., Democrat, Baltimore 3rd; born
at Baltimore, May 23, 1911. He attended Baltimore City College; Wil-
liam and Mary College and American University from which he
graduated in 1933. Wholesale food broker. President of Baltimore
Butter and Egg Exchange, member of Board of Directors Oldtown
Merchants and Manufacturers Association; Mason, Shriner. Married.
Elected to the House of Delegates in 1942.

WILLIAM F. BURKLEY, Democrat, Cecil County; born at Elkton,
January 31, 1930. He attended Cecil County public schools, the Uni-
versity of Richmond, Goldey Business College, Wilmington, Delaware,
and the University of Maryland Law School. Insurance and real
estate broker. Member of Kiwanis. Unmarried. Elected to the General
Assembly in 1954.

ROBERT POWELL CANNON, Democrat, Wicomico County; born
in Salisbury, March 25, 1917. Attended the public schools of Salisbury,
Salisbury State Teachers College, the University of Maryland and the
University of Maryland Law School. Attorney. Served in the U. S.
Army 1941-1946. Member of the Maryland Bar, American Legion,
V.F.W., Elks, Veterans Housing Committee for Wicomico County,
Junior Chamber of Commerce, Moose, Tri-State Sportsmen Club, East
Side Men's Club, Farm Bureau and Civil Air Patrol. Married. Elected
to the House of Delegates in 1950.

MAURICE CARDIN, Democrat, Baltimore 5th; born in Baltimore,
July 19, 1909. Attended the public schools of Baltimore and the Uni-
versity of Baltimore. Attorney. Served in the U. S. Army Signal
Corps 1942-1945. Member of the Maryland Bar, American Legion,
Knights of Pythias, Masons. Married. Elected to the House of Dele-
gates in 1950.

EMORY RYAN COLE, Republican, Baltimore 4th; born in Cockeys-
ville, Baltimore County, September 3, 1893. He attended the Baltimore
County public schools, Bowie State Normal School; Howard Univer-
sity and Howard University School of Law, receiving the degree of
LL.B. in 1923. Attorney. Served in 331st Field Artillery, 1917-1919.
Member of Maryland State Bar; Elks, Masons, American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign War. Married. Elected to the House of Delegates
in 1954.

FRANK A. COMBS, Democrat, St. Mary's County; born at Leon-
ardtown, November 20, 1913. He attended private schools in St.
Mary's County. Insurance agent. President, St. Mary's Businessmen's
Association; Vice President, Lexington Park Lions Club; member of
Knights of Columbus and Maryland Association of Insurance Agents.
Married. Elected to the House of Delegates in 1954.