The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-24
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATES.
HON. JOHN LEE CARROLL.


The Hon. John Lee Carroll is the great
grandson of Charles Carroll OF Carrolllon,
who signed the Declaration Of Independence
in 1776 He resides in Howard county, on
Doughoregan Manor, the property owned by
his family since the Revolution. The origi.
nal chart Of this estate comprised 1900 acres,
which is now increased to 1900 acres. He
is man in the prime and vigor of life. He
was born in Homewood, near Baltimore, on
his grandfather's estate, in September 1880,
and is consequently 45 years Of age. He
commenced his education at st. Marys Sem.
mary, thence he went to Georgetown Col
lege, thence to Mount st. Mary's, near En-
mittsburg, where he completed his education.
He then spent year in the Law School Of
Harvard, and returning to Baltimore entered
the law office Of Brown 4 Bruno, and was
ailerward admitted to the bar in 1851. He
then went to New York to practice law, and
in order TO become acquainted in this new
sphere accepted the position Of Deputy Clerk
and ox.ofiicio United States Commissioner
under Judge Belts. His father, Charles Car.
roll, died in 1862, leaving him sole executor
of his estate. He then returned, after resid.
| ing two years in New York, to bis old home,
one of the attractive features Of which is n
monument erected in his family chapel to his
illustrious predecessor. He began his public
! career as far back as 1851, when he was a
candidate for the Legislature, but was de.
feated by the Know Nothing party. He was
first elected in 1867 from his county to the
Legislature, and after serving four years was
reelected in 1871 His last public service
was in the Senate Of Maryland, over which
body he presided at the last session of the
Legislature with singular discretion, prudence
and ability.
Mr. Carroll Is man of great intelligence
and cultivation. His ancestor, Charles Car.
roll OF Carrolton, was one Of the commits
sioners appointed under the Act Of 1926 to
obtain subscriptions to the stock Of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railway Company, and it was
he whc laid the cornerstone Of that corpora,
ton. Mr.. John Lee Carroll has uniformly
shared the interests of his ancestor not only
in that work, but in all the other works Of
public improvement inaugurated by this State
upon which its prosperity so largely depends.
| IL may be said Of him that without ever hay-
ing been partisan of any Of the internal i'm
proyement companies OF Maryland in their
various controversies he has uniformly, in his
place in the Legislature, exercised his influ.
| enco aud power to promote harmony among
them and to advance TO an equal degree the
prosperity of all these avenues Of commerce
whenever such prosperity was not inconsist-
ent with the interests af the agricultural and
commercial classes Of the State, Il Is equally
true, however, that his whole public course
has been directed by The opinion that such
corporations as creatures of thela organized
for the public good ought TO be kept strictly
within the limits Of the grants Of power made
to them. Upon this rnle, il will be remem.
bered, he acted uniformly in all the contests
which have arisen upon railway questions in
the Legislature Of the State during his whole
Senatorial term. II he Is chosen Governor
the people Of the State may be assured that
no corporate Or personal influence viii CON
troll his actions.
CHARLES J. NJ. GwINN.
Mr.. Chas. ]. NJ. Gwinn, the candidate fof
attorney general, Is little over 50 years old.
and Is known as an able member Of the bar,
and citizen Of Baltimore OF unblesnished
fame, He has served in the Legislature Of
Maryland several terms most nsefully, was q
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