The Republican., 1938-07-14
HORACE P. WENTWORTH Is
A CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE
Seeks Republican Nomination
For Associate On the Fourth
Judicial Circuit Bench

Horace P. Whitworth, West
ernport, a prominent member of
the Allegany County Bar, today
announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for Asso-
ciate Judge of the Fourth Judi
cial Circuit in the State primar-
les, September IL.
In announcing his candidacy, Mr..
Whitworth made the following state
ment:
"Many of my fellow-lawyers and
numerous business and professional
men seem to think that | would make
an acceptable Judge and they have for
long time been urging me to become
a candidate. The idea of finishing my
legal career on the bench is most ap
pealing. Every lawyer who loves his
profession must, | think, look forward
to this as the final goal, only to be OBJ
! tanned when his professional activi-
ties have met with the approval of his
! fellow-lawyers and the public in gen
eral. Therefore, have decided to be-
come candidate for Judge of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit, which is the
most important one outside of Balti-
more City. Some of the most learned
and wise Judges ever to sit on the
bench in Maryland have presided here.
! My great desire, if elected, would be to
follow in their footsteps and to give
| the people Of Garrett, Allegany and
Washington counties just the best that
is in me from every standpoint. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the voters
feel that that is sufficient"
Mr.. Whitworth was born in West
ernport, Allegany county, Maryland,
on December 18, 1882 He is the eldest
of seven sons of Richard H. and Mar
garet A. Whitworth who were both
natives of Prince Georges county,
Maryland. He attended the public
schools of Westernport until he was
graduated from high school in 1898.
Within one year after his graduation
his father, a druggist, died, and the
care of his mother and six younger
| brothers became his.
For several years, he worked at var
ious occupations supporting himself
and the family and built up a sub
stantial fire insurance agency, which
he disposed of in 1902 when he en-
| tered the law school of the University
of Maryland, where he completed the
normal three years course IN two
years and was graduated in 1904 as
one of the three honor men OF the
class.
Mr. Whitworth Immediately entered
into the practice of law in both West
ernport and Cumberland, and his pro-
fessional advancement has been nota-
i BILE. Among his regular clients are
some of the most substantial citizens
of Allegany county and also many OF
the important and progressive busl-
nesses. He is regarded as a leader of
the bar with a large office practice and
has been the successful attorney, on
! one side or the other, in many of the
most celebrated and important cases
tried in his county and in the Court
of Appeals during the last twenty.
years. Many of the other members OF
the bar, recognizing his legal learn
ing and skill in conducting litigation,
have associated him with them from
time to time in handling their cases.
While his professional duties have
thus largely engaged his attention,
Mr.. Whitworth has always found time
and opportunity to show marked devo-
ton to the public interests and has
continuously participated IN every
campaign during the last thirty years
for the success of the Republican
ticket. National, State and County.
From his youth, confidence has always
been inspired in him and at the age OF
21 he was elected mayor of his home
town, serving for three years.
At the time of the candidacy and
campaign of the Honorable George H.
Gather for Governor of Maryland,
Mr.. Whitworth was chairman OF the
Republican County Committee for AL
legany county and conducted vigor-
Gus campaign for the Republican state
ticket.
In 1921, upon the death of Judge
Robert R. Henderson, Mr.. Whitworth
received the support of Allegany coun-
tv in the convention called to nominate
his successor, but combination OF the
delegates from Garrett and Washing
ton counties nominated Judge Albert
A. Doub, who was elected. At the pres
ent time Mr.. Whitworth is giving his
time and interest in behalf of the pub.
| lie as a member of the School Board OF
Allegany county.
In 1911 Mr.. Whitworth was married
to Miss Nancy P. Dixon, daughter OF
Samuel G. and Nancy Easter Dixon,
well known family Of Western Mary
land, and they have four sons and a
daughter. The two eldest sons grad
uated from the University OF Mary.
land in Baltimore in 1886. One OF
them, Horace P, Jr., is associated
with his father in the practice OF law
and the other, F. Dixon, is resident
physician at Church Home and In
firmary in Baltimore.
Mr.. Whitworth and his family have
been lifelong members of st. James
Protestant Episcopal church of West
ernport, and he has been a member
of the Masonic Fraternity for many
years. His membership in the Knights
of Pythias has existed for more than
thirty years and he is likewise a
member of Cumberland Aerie, No. 245,
Fraternal Order of Eagles.