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J.D., 1962. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1963. Mem-
ber, Maryland State and Prince George's County Bar
Associations. Assistant state's attorney. Prince George's
County, 1966 - 1969. Married; 2 children.
JAMES L. WRAY. Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1970 — .
Born in Yeliville, Arkansas, October 20, 1923. Attended
Little Rock Senior High School; Rollins College;
George Washington University, A.A., 1949; George
Washington Law School, LL.B., 1951. Admitted to the
Maryland Bar, 1960. Served in the U.S. Army Air
Corps. Member, Maryland State Bar Association;
American Judicature Society. Married; no children.
FREDERICK C. WRIGHT III. Fourth Judicial Cir-
cuit, 1979 — . Born in Hagerstown, September 4,
1938. Attended Episcopal High School, Alexandria,
Virginia; University of Virginia, B.S., 1960, LL.B.,
1963. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1963. Served in

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the U.S. Army. Member, American, Maryland State,
and Washington County Bar Associations; North
American Trial Judges Association; Judicature Society.
Maryland House of Delegates, 1966 - 1971; speaker
pro-tem, 1971; chairman, Committee on Rules, 1969,
1970, 1971; member. Judiciary Committee and Commit-
tee on Constitution and Administrative Law. Judge,
District Court, District 11, 1971 - 1979. Mason-Dixon
Council of Boy Scouts of America; Board of Directors
for Boys Club of Washington County and Big Brothers
for Washington County; member, Alcoholism Council,
Mental Health Advisory Council for Washington Coun-
ty; chairman. Public Defender Advisory Board (District
11); vestry, St. John's Episcopal Church; Kiwanis Club
of Hagerstown; Elks; former member. Executive Com-
mittee for Maryland Judicial Conference, 1975 - 1978.
Hagerstown Jaycees Outstanding Young Man Award;
Kiwanis International Outstanding Contribution to
Community Award, 1977. Married; 2 children.