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harvard and Tuxedo clubs. the Ohio Society the
oar Association and the Military order Of the
Loyal Legion. He has not been publicly known
as politician
MES \. GARY.

JAMES y. GARY.
James Albert Gary was born in UEcasville
c. nm. October 222 1873 of English descent The
| founder of the American line John Gary a
Lancashire farmer. came to the United States
in lI12 with his brother James James settled
in Massachusetts while John made his home in
New Hampshire. where he died in early man
hood. leaving a large family. one Of his sons,
also named John Gary. was the father Of James
Sullivan Gary. of whom James a. Gary is the
son James s. Gary died March :. 1870. respected
by all who knew him. His grave may he seen il
Aberton. Howard County. Md. near the bus
mills which he had founded. Two children were
born to him-James A. Cary and PAMELA a.
now Mrs. Hart Is. Holton. Of Baltimore County.
Games \. Gary attended school at Rockhill In
stitute, Ellicott City. and afterward at Allegheny
College. Meadville. Penn, and in 1861 became a
partner in the firm of James $. Gary & Son.
His energy was quickly made apparent An
Office and warehouse had been established in
Baltimore and in 1862 branch house was
opened in ST. Louis. This gave the concern 4
footing in the West. which has since proved
highly profitable
As an illustration of the difficulties which have
confronted and been surmounted 10y the firm it
may be said that in 1866 the mills and property
at Abortion damaged 10y freshel. The
losses quickly repaired. In ISIS they
suffered from the same cause. torrent sweep
ing down the valley of the Patapsco. destroying
many lives and millions of dollars worth OF
property. The waters had scarcely subsidized he
fore the firm began rebuilding the mills. after
first relieving the immediate necessities of the
sufferers de. endent upon them Theirs was the
first mill in the valley To- resume operations
and additions made extensive in char
acter that thc capacity of the old plant was
&c ublcd Their production has since been again
largely increased
IL 1870 Mr.. Gary succeeded his father head
of the firm. and he has conducted its affairs ever
since with marked success. The large mills in
Abortion thrive under his management and af-
ford the means of subsistence to hundreds Of
human beings Mr.. Gary owns other valuable
business properties in Baltimore ana Howard
C, untes and has been repeatedly called upon
I" share iii the management of financial and
other business corporations in Baltimore. He
was lresiden, for several yeGrs Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association. and is
now vice-presdent Of TIE Consolidated Gas Com
pany and vice-presiden Of The Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Baltimore. lie also holds drec-
torships in the Savings Bank OF Baltimore the
Warehouse Company. the american Insurance
Company the Merchants ard Manufacturers In
surance Company and the Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company.
An ardent Unonist during the Civil War. Mr.
Gary has been Republican ever since In 1870
the Republicans nominated him for Congress in
the Vth District, which was Democratic at that
time. and. Of course he defeated In 49,?
the Republicans nominated him for Governor
In DAYS he. I,t,. clxrD
cratic and Mr.. Gary failed of election. although
delegate TO every National Convention of his
party since 1872 and from 1850 to 1896 repre-
scented Maryland upon the Republican National
Committee. In the councils Of his party he
speaks with authority and his utteraEces are
heard with respect