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has been known as a temperance advocate, which principle he
carries into his legislative career. Senator Day did not fare
so well in the appointments of the Governor this year, his
friends being quite unfortunate. He expressed his ill-fortune in
an epigramatic way: "He had been locked out of the State
House. " He has been very independent in his votes in the
Senate.

He is on committee on inspections, on committee on agricul-
ture and labor, on committee on pensions, on committee on tem-
perance, on committee on roads and highways.

KENT COUNTY.

Senator Charles T. Westcott.

State Senator Charles T. Westcott was born at the old West-
cott homestead in Chestertown, on January 8th, 1848, his father
being the late George B. Westcott, a successful merchant, and
for many years president of what is now the Chestertown
National Bank. As a boy Mr. Westcott attended the public
school of Chestertown, and later entered Washington College,
from which he graduated in 1866. After graduating from a
business college in Baltimore, in 1867, he entered the law office
of the late Richard Hynson, and in 1869 entered the Law School
of Columbia College, New York, graduating in 1871, when he
was admitted to practice in all of the courts of that State, and
the same year returned to Chestertown and entered upon an
active legal career. In 1871 he was elected a director of the
Chestertown National Bank, and in March of 1887 was elected
president of the institution. He is the wealthiest, man in Kent
county and probably the county's most extensive real estate
holder, having a number of valuable farms in both Kent and
Queen Anne's. For the past ten years he and his unwavering
friend, Win. D. Burchinal, have been the mainspring of the
Republican party in Kent county, leading in its organization,
making its fights and liberally contributing to its campaigns in
work and money. Mr. Westcott is the sole owner of the Ches-
tertown water works. He has never held public office, though
he has each year been offered positions on the ticket of his party.
He married Miss Guion, of North Carolina, and has five chil-
dren, three girls and two hoys.. He is an Episcopalian in religion
and a generous contributor to his church.

He was a prominent candidate for the United States Senator-
ship this session.

He is on committee on finance, on committee on militia, on
committee on Federal relations, on committee on amendments to
the Constitution.