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Photographer: Public domain
Caption: Edward J. McDermott
Additional Description: More than a century ago on January 13, 1900, Edward J. McDermott gathered a group of lawyers and elected James S. Pirtle as their chairman. A committee chaired by McDermott prepared the group's constitution and bylaws, and Pirtle was eventually elected to serve as the association's first president. There were 178 charter members. — Louisville Bar Association
Submitted: November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p553192
File Size: 0.008 Megabytes

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