bourne Heights Community Association and Optimist Club. Married.
Elected to the House of Delegates in 1954.

IRA BIRD KIRKLAND, Democrat, Anne Arundel County; born at
Marinette, Wisconsin, May 26, 1912. He attended the Chicago Latin
School, Evanston (Illinois) Township High School, the University of
Arizona and the George Washington University Law School, receiving
the degree of LL.B. in 1937. Attorney. Member of the Maryland and
District of Columbia Bars. Served with the United States Army 1942-
1946. Former Chief Counsel, House of Representatives Committee on
Small Business, U. S. Congress, 1942; Legislative and Liaison Attor-
ney, War Assets Administration, Trial Attorney and Chief, Appeals
and Opinions, Claims Branch, Office of Allen Property, U. S. De-
partment of Justice. Member of the Elks, American Legion, "Order
of the Coif" and Anne Arundel Fish and Game Association. Married.
Elected to the House of Delegates in 1954.

MILTON K. LARMORE, Republican, Wicomico County; born at
Salisbury, October 19, 1904. Attended Wicomico County public
schools. Judge of People's Court of Wicomico County. Past Deputy
District Governor of Lions International. Married. Elected to the
House of Delegates in 1954.

JAMES C. LATHAM, Democrat, Talbot County; born in Baltimore,
May 19, 1918. He attended Baltimore parochial and public schools
and McCoy College, the Johns Hopkins University. Real Estate and
insurance broker. Served with the U. S. Marine Corps 1934-1938. Ilem-
ber Easton City Council 1960-1964; member of Easton Planning and
Zoning Commission and Chief of Operations Talbot County Civil De-
fense. President, Talbot County Real Estate Board. Member of Elks
and Knights of Columbus. Married. Elected to the House of Delegates
in 1954.

BLAIR LEE, III, Democrat, Montgomery County; born at Silver
Spring, May 19, 1916. He attended St. Albans School, Washington,
D. C., St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire and Princeton Uni-
versity receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1938. Planning
and Zoning Consultant, property manager. Served with U. S. Naval
Reserve 1941-1946, serving as Assistant Naval Attache in Chile from
1941-42. Vice-chairman, Maryland-National Capital Park and Plan-
ning Commission 1949-1961 and Executive Officer, National Capital
Planning Commission 1961-64. Delegate to the Democratic National
Convention of 1948. A former newspaper editor, he served as Presi-
dent (1949) of the Maryland Press Association and also past presi-
dent of the Silver Spring Board of Trade. Married. Elected to the
House of Delegates in 1954.

FREDERICK LUDWIG LOOSE, JR., Democrat, Baltimore 6th;
born in Baltimore, July 25, 1910. He attended Baltimore public
schools. Tavern owner. Liquor Inspector for Baltimore City 1948-1964.
Member of the Elks. Married. Elected to the House of Delegates in
1954.

ERNEST A. LOVELESS, Democrat, Prince George's County; born
in Washington, D. C., November 29, 1922. He attended Prince George's
County public schools, the University of Maryland and the law school
of George Washington University receiving the degree of LL.M. in
1948. Attorney. Served in the U. S. Navy 1943-1946; has rank of
Lieutenant (j.g.) U.S.N.R. Attorney for the Board of License Com-
missioners of Prince George's County 1949-1954. Past Commander
of American Legion; 1st Vice President of Lions Club; past-president
P.T.A.; member of Veterans of Foreign Wars; Southern Prince
George's County Board of Trade, Knights of Columbus, Young Demo-