Mr. Atkinson was born in Chicago, June 30, 1870, and edu-
cated in Philadelphia. He is engaged in farming and bay
freighting.
ISAAC GIBBS, Democrat.

Mr. Gibbs is a farmer living at Massey. He was born near
Middletown, Del., August 5, 1854, and went to school in New
Castle County.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY—four Members.
EDMUND L. AMISS., Democrat.

Mr. Amiss is a grandson of John Amiss, who fought under
Washington in the Revolutionary War, and son of Elijah
Amiss, Captain in the War of 1812, and was himself a soldier
in the Civil War, since which time he has been engaged in
teaching. He was born April 26, 1844.

W. A. JOHNSTON, Democrat.

Mr. Johnston was a member of the House in 1002, and was
again elected this fall to the same position. He was born in
1865. After leaving Dartmouth College he studied law in
Washington, and attended the National University Law School
of the District of Columbia, graduating in 1888. Since that
time he has practiced his profession.

BENJAMIN F. LANSDALE, Democrat.

Mr. Lansdale's ancestors settled in Maryland early in the
seventeenth century. His father figured prominently in Wash-
ington from 1845 to 1870 as a real estate broker and contractor.
Mr. Lansdale was born in Washington in February, 1845.

JOHN W. WILLIAMS, Democrat.

Mr. Williams, son of Mr. James Williams, a prominent
business man of the county, was born at Boyds, May 24, 1873'
and educated in the schools of the county and Business College
of Washington. He is a telegraph operator, and has been
connected with leading newspapers as correspondent.