Member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars. Served with
the U. S. Army, 1943-46, and with the U. S. Air Force, 1951-52.
Member, District of Columbia Bar Association; Knights of Columbus,
Lions. Married. Member of the House of Delegates since 1956. Chair-
man, Labor Committee since 1959.

JAMES J. SILK, Democrat, Baltimore 1st; born in Baltimore, July
2, 1911. Attended Baltimore parochial and public schools; Mt. St.
Joseph College. Investigator and income tax consultant. Married. Mem-
ber of the House of Delegates since 1947. Chairman, Claims Com-
mittee, 1947-50,1959-61 Sessions.

EDGAR P. SILVER, Democrat, Baltimore 5th; born in Baltimore,
July 1, 1923. Attended Talmudical Academy; Baltimore City College;
University of Baltimore; Mt. Vernon Law School, LL.B., 1953. Served
with the U. S. Maritime Service, 1942-45. Member, Northwest Civic
Association. Married. Member of the House of Delegates since 1955.
Chairman, Motor Vehicles Committee since 1957.

CHARLES H. SMELSER, Democrat, Frederick County; born in
Uniontown, Carroll County, July 4, 192O. Attended Carroll County
public schools; University of Maryland, B.S., 1942. Dairy farmer.
Served with the U. S. Air Force, 1943-45. Member, Lions. Married.
Member of the House of Delegates since 1955.

ALEXANDER STARK, Democrat, Baltimore 5th; born in Baltimore,
January 19, 1917. Attended Baltimore public schools; University of
Baltimore, LL.B., 1984. Member of the Maryland Bar. Served with the
U.S. Navy, 1942-45. Assistant City Solicitor, 1949-52. Assistant State's
Attorney, 1952-54. Member, Governor's Commission on Adoption Law
Revision, 1954. Member, Maryland and Baltimore Bar Associations.
Married. Member of the House of Delegates since 1959.

ROY NEVILLE STATEN, Democrat, Baltimore County; born at
Sandidges, Virginia, June 20, 1913. Attended public and private schools
in Virginia; Virginia Commercial College. Accountant, Division Chief,
Bethlehem Shipbuilding. Served three years in U. S. Army. Member,
Lions, Moose. Married. Member of the House of Delegates since 1953. 1

JOSEPH D. TYDINGS, Democrat, Harford County; born in Ashe-
ville. North Carolina, May 4, 1928. Attended Aberdeen, Harford
County, public schools; McDonogh School; University of Maryland,
B.A., 1951; University of Maryland Law School, LL.B., 1953. Member
of the Maryland Bar. Served with the U. S. Army, 1946-48. Member,
Junior Association of Commerce; Junior Bar Association; Maryland
Bar Association; Moose; V.F.W. Married. Member of the House of
Delegates, 1955-61. Resigned, March 24, 1961.

HERBERT H. TYLER, Democrat, Baltimore County; born on
Hooper's Island, Dorchester County, September 21, 1912. Attended Dor-
chester County public schools; graduate of Wesley College, Dover, Dela-
ware. Businessman. Member 15th District, Democratic Club. President,
4th Councilmanic District Democratic Club. Member, Manor Democratic
Club; Rodgers Forge Democratic Club. Past president, Triangle
Democratic Club. Member, Loch Ridge Merchants Association; Opti-
mists; Holy Name Society; Loch Raven Rod and Gun Club. Married.
Member of the House of Delegates since 1959.

1 Appointed to the House of Delegates, December 3, 1953, vice Carroll W.
Royston, resigned.