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HARTMAN, GEORGE, Inwyer and State's Att'y for Balto. Co., Towson; b. Phoenix, Md., Inne 24, 1873; s. George and Eliza- beth (Morris) Hartman; ed. publle schis. ; grad. Univ. of Md., 1908: "class orator" on that occasion; class pres. for 2 years; took examination State Bd. of Law Examiners; adm. to prac- tive in the Court of Appeals and other courts of the State: gen. practice 6 years; State's Att'y for Balto. Co., 1911; dir., 2d Nat'l Bank, Towson, and Towson Athletic Assn. ; pres., Jeffersonian Publishing Co. ; 32d deg. Mason; Exalted Ruler, Towson Lodge of Eiks; mem. Govans Castle, K. G. E. (Go- vanstown), R. R. Telegraphers' Union (conusei for Them in Md. ) ; club, Balto. Athletic. Office, Towson.
FISHER, EDWARD McCULLOH, mem. firm J. Harmanus Fisher & Sou, bankers, Baltimore; b. Mt. Washington, Balto. Co., Md .; s. J. Harmanus and Josephine (McCulloh) Fisher; ed. Mrs. George G. Carey's, Mr. George G. Carey's, W. S .- Marston's Sch. for Boys and Johns Hopkins Unlv. ; started his business career by entering firm of J. Harmanus Fisher & Son. 1895; adm. to the firm as a partner, 1899: clubs: Mary- land. Elkridge Fox Hunt., Balto. Country, etc. Address, Abell Bldg.
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PEACH, WILLIAM J., Register of Wills for Balto. Co .: b. Balto., Md., Sept. 11. 1867: s. Chas. F. and Ellzabeth (Kelly) Peach; ed. puble schls, of Balto. Co. and B. of M. Sch. of Law: clerk, GIM & MeMahon. 1887-93; clerk. Register of Wills. 1894: adm. to Towson Bar, 1897: apptd. Chf. Dop. Reg. of Wills; eleeted Register of WHlls. 1907. term 6 years; nom. and re-elected, 1913, for term of 6 years; democrat; trons .. Blair Lære and A. P. Gorman during primary campalgus for governorship; neted same capacity Cong. 1. Fred C. Talbott 2 campaigns: trens .. Dem. State Cent. Com. of Balto. Co. since passing of C. P. Act: mem. B. P. O. E. Res., Granite. Md. Office. Register of Wills, Towson.
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CORRIGAN, RIGHT REV. O, B,, Baltimore; b. Balto., Md., March 5, 1849; baptized in old St. Vincent's Ch., March 18, 1849; ent. St. Charles' Coll., 1864, and St. Mary's Seminary, 1868; accompanied Archbishop Spalding on his journey to Rome to attend the Vatican Council, and ent. Am. Coll .. 1869; was ordained by Cardinal Patrizzi in St. John Lateran, 1873; served temporarily for 2 months at St. Patrick's Ch., Wash- ington, D. C .; became asst. to Father McColgan at St. Peter's Ch., Balto., 1873; apptd. pastor of St. Gregory's, 1884; was made Vicar General on the death of Bishop Curtis, 1908, and received from Our Holy Father Pope Piux X. the appointment as Titular Bishop of Macra and Auxiliary to His Eminence tbe Cardinal, Oct. 3, 1908.
BROYDRICK, REV, THOMAS J,, pastor of St. Martin's Catholic Church, Baltimore, Md.
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CARTER, MERVILLE HAMILTON, physicIm. retired, Baltimore: b. Middletown, Frederlek Co .. Va., Aug. 21, 1557: s, James Pendleton and Mary Sophia (Stier) Car- ter: ed. Va. Poly. Inst .; grad. Coll. Phys, and Surgs .. Balto .. 1878, with degree of M.D .; practiced In Virglila 5 years: returned to Balto,, 1884; practiced 20 years: vlalt. phys .. Hebrew Orphan Asylum, until 1900: originated Resinol and organized Reslnol Chemleal Co .; dir., Drovers & Mechanics' Nat'l Bank and Westport Paving Brick Co .: also dir. in Equitable Mortgage & Trust Co. and Manhattan Land Cor- poration: served on Sch. Bd .. 1592-98; mem. Water Bd. during the adm. of Mayor Hayes: democrat: clubs: Commonwealth, Balto. Yacht and Md. Jockey; mem. Masonic Order; In. Miss Emina Shepard, 1850. Office, 517 W. Lombard St.
CLARK. WM. BULLOCK, geologist, prof., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore; b. Brattle- boro, Vt., Dec. 15, 1860; s. Barna Atherton and llelen (Bullock ) Clark; ed, Amherst Coll., A.B., 1884; Univ. of Munich, Ph.D., 1887; Amherst Coll,. LL.D., 1908; in- structor, Johns Hopkins Univ., 1887-1890; asso., Johns Hopkins Univ., 1890-1892; asso. prof., John Hopkins Univ., 1892-1895: prof., Johns Hopkins Univ., 1895 to date; geologist, U, S. Geol. Surv .. 1887 to date; State Geol. of Md., 1896 to date; dir., Md. Weather Serv,, 1892 to date; exec. officer, State Bd. Forestry, 1906 to date: mem. State Roads Comm., 1908 to date: mem State Conservation Comm., 1908-1910; pres .. Children's Aid Soc. of Balto .; foreign correspondent Geol, Soc. of London; mem. Nat'l Acad, of Sciences; treas., Geol. Soc. of Am, ; clubs: Maryland, Balto, Univ., Balto. Country. Address, Johns Hopkins Univ.
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BELLIS, HON. JOS. H., State Senator. Annapolis: b. Annapolis, Md .. April 26, 1867; s. W'm. Henry and Ellen (Tolson ) Bellis; ed. priv. and public schls. of Annapolis; 3 years St. Jolm's College; formerly owner of the business of Wm. H. Bellis & Co. (naval outfitters) ; now pres. of The Win. HI. Bellis Co .; mein. City Council one term; pres .. Bd. of Supervisors (Annapolis). Anne Arundel Co. ; elected to State Sen .. 1909; mem. Bd. of Governors and Visitors, St. John's Coll .: mem. B. P. O. P., Masonic Order. Chapter No. 25. Royal Arch. and Palestine Commandery, No. 7. Of- tice, Annapolis.
STOCKBRIDGE, HON. HENRY, judge. Court of Appeals. Baltimore; b. Balto., Md .. Sept. 18. 1856: s. Henry and Fannie E. (Montagne) Stockbridge; grad. Amherst Coll., A.B., 1877; Univ. of Md., LL.B .. 1878; AAmherst and St. John's Colls., Mass., LL.D., 1911: began practice of law in Balto., 1878; exam. for equity courts of Balto .. 1882-88; editor of Balto. American. 1887-89: mem. 51st Cong .; 1889-91; Commr. Immi- gration for port of Balto. 1891-95; asso, judge of Supr. Bench of Balto .. 180G-1911 ; appid. judge of Court of Appeals. 1911; re-elected, 1911. for term. 1912-27; comr. oli uniform State laws. 1912-1916: an incorporator of the Am. Red Cross; regent of the Univ. of Md .: trus. of the Enoch Pratt . Free Library: mem. American Bar Assn., Md. Hist. Soc .; sec. Colonial Wars and Soc. of Founders and Patriots; clubs: Chl Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Office. 75 Gunther Bldg.
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BRIDGES, HENRY PERCIVAL. att'y at law. Baltimore; b. Ilancock, Md., Jan. 24, 1575; s. Robert and Priscilla Williams ( Breathed) Bridges: ed. Hancock High Sch. ; Fallploina, Hampton Sidney Coll. (Farmville. Va.); Sadler's Bus. Coll. (Balto. ) and |Inly. of Md., L.L. B .; started practice of law in Balto., 1903: pres .. The Berkeley ; Class Sam'l Co .. Berkeley Springs, W. Va .; Woodmont Fruit Co. and Bridges & Ilan- son Cy .: trus ;. Frankly St. Pres. Ch. : sec .. The Woodmont Rod and Gun Club; mem. { Maryland. Baltimore, Revells Island Ducking and City Clubs; resigned from follow- Ing clubs: Balto. Country; T'ilversity and Green Spring Valley Hont. Office, 1109-19 Calvert Brig.
JANES, HENRY P., treas .. Enoch Pratt Free Library. Baltimore; b. Balto., Md., June 16, 18GS: s. Henry and Ida L. P. (Hyde) Janes: ed, public schis, and privately by Major Wilbon B. Hall: became a mem, of the firm of E. Pratt & Bro. in the year 1892, which partnership lasted until the death of Mr. E. Pratt; republican; mem. Maryland Club. Office, 324 Equitable Bldg.
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McINTOSH, COL. DAVID G., att'y. Towson; b. Society Hill, S. C., March 16, 1836; Scotch-Irish ancestry; ed. S. Carolina Coll .; grad. high honors; adm. to practice of law, 1858; went to Towson and formed law partnership with Arthur W. Machen and Riebard S. Gittings in 186S; elected State's Att'y, Balto. Co., 1879; Civil War vet- eran: apptd. Lieut .. Darlington Guards, participating in attack on Ft. Sumter; com- mander famous McIntosh Battery, light artillery; promoted to Major; after Battle of Gettysburg to Lieut. Col .; joined escort of Pres. Davis at close of campaign; mem. State Bar Exam. Bd .; elected pres., State Bar Assn., 1909. Address, Towson, Md.
DENNY, HON. JAMES W., lawyer, Baltimore; b. Frederick Co., Va .; grad. Judge Parker's Law Sch., Winchester, Va .; came to Balto., 1867; has since been success- fully engaged in the practice of law; frequently served the city in positions of trust and honor; 1882, unanimously chosen pres., Ist Br. City Coun .; for years was men. Sch. Bd .; 1SSS, mem. House of Del. of Md .; chim. of Com. on City Exten. and Mil. Affairs; secured passage of law extending boundary of city: Gov. Jackson conferred on him rank of Col .; 1900. elect. to 56th Cong. as a democrat, and re-elect. to 58th Cong .; 1903, introduced bill, which was passed. making an appropriation of $3,500,- 000.00 to increase depth of main ship channel to Balto. to 35 ft. through its entire length of 19 miles; this work was recognized by resolutions of unstinted thanks, passed March, 1905, by the Joint Rivers and Harbors Com. of Balto .; mem. Univ. Club. Beauseant Commandery, Soc. of the Cincinnati, St. Peters' P. E. Ch. ; dir., Md. Indust. Sch. for Girls.
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LEVERING, EUGENE, pres. Nat'l Bank of Commerce, Baltimore; b. Balto., Md., Sept. 12. 1845; s. Engene and Ann S. (Walker) Levering; ed. priv. schls. of Balto .; com- menced business life. July, 1961: partner in firm of E. Levering & Co., Sept .. 1866; sr. partner, 1870; pres. of Nat'l Bank of Commerce, July, 1878; retired from firm of E. Levering & Co., Jan., 1902: since 1800 pres .. Balto. Bapt. Ch. Extension Soc .; 1×95, chin., Balto. Free Public Bath Comm. ; 1902. pres., Peabody Heights Co. ; 1904, pres., Ceell Construction Co .: 1909, pres., Soc. for Suppression of Vice; 1910: pres., Homewood Apartment Co .; 1913. pres., Md. Peace Soc .; 1903, trus. Johns Hopkins Univ. ; 1912, chr., Exec. Com. of Balto. Clearing-House, Office, 26 South St.
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priv. tutors; adm. to Bar, 1SGS; local counsel for Pa. R. R., B. & O. R. R. and An- napolis, Washington & Balto. R. R .; State dir., B. & O. R. R., 5 years; pres., Citi- 29, 1843; s. Harvey and Mary A. (Kinney) Stanley; ed. public schls., Md., and by STANLEY, CHARLES HARVEY, banker, lawyer, Baltimore; b. Saybrook, Conn., Oct.
zens' Nat'l Bank of Laurel; dir, and att'y for Laurel Bldg. Assn. ; at one time mem. firm of Stanley & Roberts; 3 years in Confederate Army, Co. B, 1st Md. Cav .; mem. Legis., 1882; trus., Md. Agr. Coll .. 30 years; pres. of Sch. Bd., 14 years; mem. stand. com. and chancellor of Diocese of Wash .; Comp. Treas. of Md., 1911, appt. by Gov. Avetiers; pres., Bar Assn. of Prince George's Co .; Mayor of Laurel 2 terms; st. mem. law firm Stanley & Boss; dem .; mem. Bar Assn. of State of Md., Balto. City Bar Assn .; Mason. Office, 2 E. Lexington St.
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CARRINGTON, COL. E. C., farmer and lawyer, Baltimore: b. Dist. of Col., 40 years ago; came to Balto, Co. with his father when a boy; adm. to the Bar 20 years ago: he is the fifth Edward C. Carrington to become a pleader before the Bar of Justice in this country. When his father. who is still living, retired. Col. Carrington took over his law practice. Ilis grandfather. Edward C. Carrington, was U. S. Dist. Att'y of the Dist. for 12 years. being apptd. in 1861 by Abraham Lincoln. The Colonel has a son, the sixth Edward C. Carrington, who probably will take up the law prac. tice in his turn. Has a large farm in Balto. Co., in which he takes a great interest and is one of the largest cattle feeders in the State: mgr. Roosevelt end of the re- publican primary campaign in this State. spring, 1913. The family comes from Eng- land.
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STRAUS, ISAAC LOBE, att'y, Baltimore: b. Balto., Md., March 24. 1871: ent. Johns Hopkins Univ. at age ot 18; took post-grad. course in jurisprudence and economics: that same year he ent. Law Dept., Univ. of Md., grad. with degree of B.L., 1892 adm. to Bar, June. 1892: soon acquired fine equity and trial practice: won repute as jury advocate; for long time known as popular campaign orator of dem. party. and has yearly canvassed Md. in interest of chosen principles; linguist, fine classical scholar; contributes extensively to various publications on political and legal sub- jects, Office, Calvert Bhlg.
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GILL. ROGER T., att'y at law, Baltimore; b. Balto., Md .. July 15, 1865; s. N. Rufus GIII: ed. publie schls .. Balto .: Law Dept .. Univ. of Md .; grad., 1SSS, as pres. of class: adin. to Bar same year; at present mem. of firm of N. Rufus Gill & Sous; dir. of Old Town Nat'l Bank; mein. of 1st Br. City Conn. from 13th Ward. 1904-5; mem. Md. Country Club and State and City Bar Assus. ; vestryman St. Michael and All Angels' P. E. Ch. Office, 215 St. Paul St.
JENKINS, SPALDING LOWE, Baltimore, Md.
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MAGRUDER, CALEB CLARKE, Clerk. Court of Appeals, Annapolis, Md .: b. Upper Marlboro, Prince George's Co .; s. Caleb Clarke, lawyer, and Mary Spriggs (Belt) Magruder; ed. A.B. and A.M., Georgetown Univ., law course at Univ. of Va .; adm. to practice, Upper Marlboro, 1863; mem. Md. Legis. that called Constitutional Con- vention of 1867; dem. cand. for State Sen. (Prince George's Co.), 1881; for Associate Judge. 7th Judicial Circuit of Md., 1897: elect. Clerk of Court of Appeals, 1907; m., 1868. Elizabetli Rice Nalle, daughter of Dr. Richard Thomas Nalle. Univ. of Pa., and Ellen Ann Hooe, Culpeper Co., Va .; great-granddaughter of Thomas Barbour. Va., Colonel in Revolutionary War, and niece of Pbilip Pendleton Barbour. Associate Judge U. S. Snpr. Court; mem. B. P. O. E., Annapolis; was re-elected Clerk, Court of Appeals, Nov. 4, 1913, by a very large majority over all competitors,
PATTERSON, HARRY J., President Maryland Agricultural College, 1913; dir. and chem., Md. Agricultural Experiment Station, College Park; b. Yellow Springs. Blair Co., Pa., Dec. 17, 1866; s. William Calvin and Adaline (Mattern) Patterson; ed. publie schls .. Pa. State Coll .. Prep. Schi .. Pa. State Coll., B.S., 1886; post-grad. same institution; Md. Agricultural Coll., D.Sc., 1912; asst. chem., Pa. Experiment Station, 1886-88; chem., Md. Experiment Station, 1888-95; vice-dir. and chem., Md. Experiment Station, 1895-98; dir. and chem., Md. Experiment Station, 1898; Brev. 1st Lieut., Nat'l Guard of Pa .; fellow Am. Assn. Advancement Am. Science: mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Soc. for Chem. Industry (London) ; Soc. for the Promotion of Agrl. Sciences: ex-pres., Assn. of Official Agrl. Chem .: master, Md. State Grange; m. Elizabeth Hayward Hutchinson, 1895; 2 children, Address, College Park, Md.
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PRESTON, HON. JAMES HARRY, Mayor of Baltimore; b. Harford Co., Md .. March, 1860; s, James B. und Amella ( Wiikes) Preston; St. John's Coll., Annapolis, Md., LI .. B., Md. Univ. School of Law. 1880; 10. Helen Jackson, 1894; admitted to hur, 1850, and practiced at Balto, : also vice-pres, Calvert Bank, Sonthern Soda Fountain Co. : dir, Miller Fertilizer Co., Colonial Park Estates, Dukelund Park Co., United Surety Co., Development & Securities Corp., Lorraine Electric Ry. Co. ; mem, Md. House of Delegutes, 1890; speaker, 1894: mem. Md. Bd, of Pollee Commrs., 1904-8; mayor of Balto,, form 1911-15; Democrat; on staff of Gov. Brown, Md., with rank of col. 1892 6: mem, Md. State Bar Assu., Bulto, Bar Assn., Md. Hist. Soc., S. A. R .; clubs: Maryland, Baltimore, Balto, Comtry, Baltimore Yucht, Green Spring Valley Hunt.
CRAIN, ROBERT, att'y at law, Baltimore; b. Charles Co., Md., Nov. 12. 1865; s. Dr. Robert and Nellle (Morgan) Crain: ed. Charlotte Hall Academy, St. Mary's Co., Md .; University of Mary- Iand, LL. B., 1SS6: formed law partnership with Omer F. Ilershey, known as Crain & Ilershey ; was counsel for United Railways: bought and operates farm of 5000 acres in Southern Md. ; known as "Maryland's biggest farmer"; prominent democrat: appointed Liquor License Commis- sioner by Gov. Frank Brown: brought Democratic National Convention of June, 1912, to Balti- more; other: Crain & Hershey, 809-819 Calvert Bldg., Baltimore Md.
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AGNUS, GEN. FELIX, publisher; b. Lyons, France, July 4, 1839; moved to Paris when a child: od. Coll. JJolle Clair, nr. Montrouge; toured the world. 1852; volunteer Third Reg. Zonaves, war bei. Fr. and Austria; transf. to Flying Gnards under Garibaldi; came to N. Y. as chaser and sculptor for Tiffany's, 1860; priv. Duryea's Fifth N. Y. Zonaves, Civil War: second Hent. for galiantry, ISol : led charge Ashiand Bridge, Hanover Conrthonse; major at Port iIndson; wounded at Gaines Mlils and Fayetteville: recruited four companies In N. Y .; Ilent. col. James River; jomed Sheridan, 1864: col. 165th Regt. Fort Delaware: breveted brigadier gen. Savannah, Ga .: detalled Inspr. gen. of Dept. of South, comm'd to dismantie Confederate foris in S. Car., Ga. and Fla .: resigned comm .. 1865: asst. assessor internal Revenue Office. Balto: ent. bs. dept. Baltimore American: appid. consul Londonderry, Ireland, 1868; declined: sole mgr. The Amerlean, 1869; estab. Baltimore Star. 1908; mem. Mulelpat Courthouse Comm .; appid. chm. Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Comm. by Pres. Roosevelt: Knight Commander French Colonial Order of Nichan-el- Anonar, Legion of Honor : mem. Army and Navy, Merchants', Green Spring Valley Hunt Clubs of Bafto, and Aero Club of Wash., D. C. Office, Amerlean Building.
JACOBS, HENRY BARTON, physician, Baltimore; b. S. Scituate, Mass .. June 2, 1858; s. Richmond and Frances Almira (Ford) Jacobs; ed. Harvard Univ. ; grad., A. B., 1883; obtained his M.D. degree, 1887: was asst. in botany at Ilarvard Coll .. 1884-05: interne at Mass. Gen. llosp., 1887-08; prac- tired in Boston, Mass .. 1889-90; became asso, in medicine, Johns Hopkins Univ., in 1896. He is much interested in tuberculosis crusade and is pres. Hosp. for Consumptives of Md .; also mem. bd. of mgrs .. Md. State Tuberculosis: sec. and dir. Nat. Assn. for Prevention of Tuberculosis and mem. Intern'l Assn. for Prevention of Tuberculosis: dir., Colonial Trust Co. of Balto .; trus .. Johns Hopkins Hosp., Peabody Inst. of Balto. ; mem. Am. Clinatol Assn. and Nat'l Civil Service Reform League; pres., Soc. of Colonial Wars: mem. Mayflower Descendents, etc. : clubs: Union. Groller, Harvard, New York: Reading- Room. Casino, Golf. Newport: Maryland, Baltimore. University. Balto. : author of "Some Distinguished American Students of Tuberculosis" and various other articles on hygiene. Res., 11 Mt. Vernon P'l.
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DICKEY, CHARLES HERMAN, pres .. Charles II, Dickey & Co., Baltimore: b. Balto., Md., Jan. 9. 160; s. Charles E. and Elizabeth J. (Sadtler) Dickey. He attended the Balto, publle schls. and later entered Loyola Coll. and Muhlenburg Coll .. Allentown, Pa. His father, meeting with business reverses, he began his business career at the nge of I9 as a clerk: entered serylee of the firm of Dlekey, Tansley & Co., 1882; ndm. ns partner in 1833, firm name having been changed to the Md. Meter Co., and continuing nuinterruptedly to the present time; one of the greatest of its kind In the 11. S .: became its pres. In 1896; democrat ; mem. State Cent. Com. of Md .: elbs: Maryland. Merchants', Balto. Country, Elkridge Fox Hunting. Algonquin (Boston), Lotos and Lambs' (New York), Phi Gnmma Della Coll. Frat .: m., Nov. S. 1882, MIss Araninta Fendall Duvall: Ims 6 chil- dren; mem. St. David's P. E. (h., Roland Park ; frequent contributor to perlodleals on mantelpal problems and kIndred topies, Address, Charles II. Dlekey & Co., Gnilford Ave. and Saratoga St.
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WILSON, REV, ALPHEUS WATERS. bishop. Methodist Episcopal Church South, Bal- timore; h. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 5. 1834; s. Norval and Cornelia Lawrence (How- land) Wilson; ed. public schools of Baltimore and George Washington University, Washington, D. C .; entered the ministry in 1853, numbering mauy circuits In Mary- land as his first charge: was consecrated hlshop in 1882: is chairman of the College of Bishops, and president of the Board of Missions; noted as a missionary; has trav- eled around the world five times in this work; has been sent to Brazil twice: as senior bishop of the church, he has served longer than any other bishop.
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MURRAY, RT. REV. JOHN GARDNER. D,D., Bishop of the Prot. Epis. Diocese of Md., Baltimore; h. Lonaconing, Md .. Aug. 31. 1857; s. James and Ann ( Kirkwood) Murray: ed. public schls. of Md., Wyoming Sem., Kingston, Pa .. and Drew Theo. Sem., Madison, N. J .; confirmed in the P. E. Ch. in 1886; became lay reader: made deacon. 1893; ordained as priest, 1894: rector of the Ch. of the Advent. Birmingham. Ala .. 1896; came to Balto .. 1903: made rector of the Ch. of St. Michael and All Angels': elect. Bishop of Mississippi and Kentucky in 1903: declined both honors; elected Bishop Coadjutor of Md .. May 26, 1909: became head of the Prot. Epis. Diocese of Md. in 1911, by the death of Bishop Paret. Address, 1110 Madison Ave.
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WHEELER, JAMES RUSSELL. pres. Commonwealth Bank. Baltimore; b. Chelten- ham. Oxfordshire, Eng., May 21. 1>43; s. James and Anne (Barrett) Wheeler; came to ['. S., 149: ed. priv. and public schls. of Balto. and priv. schls, of Havre de Grace: became compositor on the Old Exchange Newspaper of Balto .: at outbreak of Clvll War ent, the Confederate Army, enlisting In Co. F. 1st Md. Cavalry; after the war engaged In contracting bus .: then became mgr. MId, White Lead Co .: after 20 years' service with that company was made ingr. Md. Veneer Co., then became pres. Commonwealth Bank: democrat; never desired public office; lifelong mem. of the Cathedral parish; mem. of almost every Catholic soc. in the archdiocese. Cath. Benevolent Leglon and K. of C .: 25 years supt. Cathedral Sunday-school; 6 years pres. Young Cath. Friends' Soc. : dir .. St. Mary's Orphan Asylum, House of Good Shepherd and House of the Good Shepherd for Colored Girls.
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CLARK, JOSEPH CLEMENT, physician, supt., Springfield State Hosp. : b. Kingston. Talbot Co., Md .. Aug. 3. 1858; s. Clement S. and Anne E. (Mobray ) Clark: ed. St. John's Coll., Annapolis; M.D., Univ. of Md .. 1SS0; settled in Federalsburg, Md .: served in town council and as county health officer; elected to Gen. Assem, on demo- cratie ticket. 1895-96; 1st asst. to supt, of Spring Grove Hosp., 1897-98; apptd. supt, Springfield State Hosp. for Insane. 1899; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Am. Medio-Psycho- logical Assn .. Medical and Chirurgical Assn. ; 32d deg. A. F. & A. M. Hospital. Sykesville, Md. Office. 501 Union Trust Bldg., Balto.
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BIDDISON, JOHN S., att'y at law. Baltimore: b. Gardenville. Md .. Feb. 18. 1873: s. Thomas C. and Juffa (MeCawley ) Biddison: ed. publie schls .. Balto. Co .. Sadler's Bns. Coll., Univ. of Md. ; adm. to Balto. Co. Bar. 1894: practiced law in Balto, and Balto. Co., also Court of Appeals: one of counsel for Friedenwald estate in notable will case tried at Towson: counsel for Co. Commrs .. Balto. Co., 4 years; State Sen. for Balto. Co .. 1904-12: chun. of Judiciary Com .. 3 terms and mem. of all important com- mittees; did mich toward the passage of important measures passed during his term of office: in. Miss Eva Nichols. 1896; 4 children: mem. Bd. of Visitors, Home for Feeble-Minded. Owings Mills. Md .. and Md. State Normal Sch. Comm. ; club: Mer- chants': lodges: Masons, B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F .. and several others. Offices, 409-10- 11 Law Blog.
CROSBY, WALTER WILSON, Baltimore; b. Sept. 2. 1872: s. Wilson and Hanah Ade- laide (Seaver) Crosby ; ed. public schls .. Bangor, Me .: grad. Maine State Coll., B.C.E., 1893; C.E., same instn .. 1896; D.Se .. Md. State Coll .. 1912: asst. to Frederick Dan- forth. Gardiner, Me., 1893-7; with Mass. Hwy. Comm .. 1897-1901: Rds. Engr., Balto. Co., Md., 1901-4; Gen. Supt., Bd. of Park Commrs .. Balto., 1904-5; 1905 to present time. Cht. Engr. to Md. Geol. & Economic Survey ; Chf. Engr., State Rds. Comm. of Md., 1908-12: 1912 to date, Consulting Engr., Balto .; Capt. and Regt. Adjt., 4th Infty .. M. N. G., 1904-9; Maj. and Adjt. Gen., 1st Brigade, 1909-12; Maj. Insp. Gen- eral's Dept., 1912 to date; Mem. Am. Soc. C. E., Am. Soc. Test'g Mat's, Am. Soc. Mun. Imp., Intern'l Assn. of Rd. Congresses. Soc. Pro. Engring. Edn., A. A. A. S., Intern'l Soc, for Test'g Mat's, Mass. Hwy. Assn., non-res. lecturer Hwy. Engring .. Columbia Univ .; treas., Am. Ed. Bldrs'. Assn .; clubs: Engineers', Balto. Country, Merchants Norrland Site Devat Can Af Tardan 01.1~
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THOMAS, T. ROWLAND, pres. of the Nat'l Bank of Ballimore: b. Della Brooks, St. Mary's Co., Md., March 7. 1874: s. Dr. lames and Mrs. Nannie (Nelson) Thomas; ed. Charlotte Hall Mil. Acad .: started business career with Stein Bros., bankers; later entered employ of Nat'l Mechanies' Bank; in 1906 entered Mercantile Bank : 1907. apptd. asst. cashier of Third Nat'l Bank; 1909, became pres, of Third Nat'l Bank; 1910, made pres. the Nat'l Bank of Balto.
SIPPEL, JOHN F., pres. Nat'l City Bank, Baltimore; b. Balto., Md .. 1865; s. Charles and Mary Catherine (Heckman) Sippet: ed. Balto, public and priv. schls .: clerk, Manufacturers' Nat'l Bank; cashier. Third Nat'l Bank; pres., Lewes Nat'l Bank, Lewes, Del .: vice-pres., First Nat'l Bank. Catonsville, Md .; pres., Nat'l City Bank ; pres., Terminal Freezing & Heating Co. ; clubs: Merchants', Md. Country. Address, Nat'l City Bank, 15 South St.
ROSE, DOUGLAS HALL, pres. Md. Life Insur. Co., Baltimore; b. Balto .. Md .. 1863: ed. public schls .; grad. from the Balto. City Coll .; at the age of 17 ent. the Actuarial Dept. of the Maryland Life; became asst. actuary, 1900: actuary, 1901; vire-pres .. 1910, and, finally, pres. of the company: is a fel- low of the Actuarial Soc. of Am., and has been a mem. of the several International Congresses of Actuaries since the sec- ond. attending the sessions of that body in New York, Berlin and Vienna. Offices, Md. Life Insur. Co., S and 10 South St.
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