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James Murdock McBride Sr.

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James Murdock McBride Sr.

Birth
Fairburn, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Death
11 Jul 1928 (aged 79)
Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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The same year that James Murdock McBride was born, his parents moved to an area in Carroll County, that later became Haralson Co. Georgia.

In 1874 he began the study of law under the preceptorship of Maj. Blance of Cedartown, Georgia and was later admitted to the bar.

He moved to Brehanan, the county seat (Buchanan ?), where he practiced law for 12 years. In 1887 he moved to Tallapoosa. In 1880 he was elected to represent Haralson County in the general assembly and was re-elected in 1882.

In 1884 he was elected to represent the Thirty-eighth Senatorial District in the general assembly and in 1892, he was again elected to represent his county in that body.

Mr. McBride was a Mason. A picture of his home in Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia may be seen in "The First One Hundred Years" by Frances Green.

Source: Bench & Bar of Georgia

Note: At the time of his birth Fairburn was actually in old Campbell Co., Georgia.
Fairburn is now in Fulton County, Georgia

"Pearly Gates"
5/19/2011
The same year that James Murdock McBride was born, his parents moved to an area in Carroll County, that later became Haralson Co. Georgia.

In 1874 he began the study of law under the preceptorship of Maj. Blance of Cedartown, Georgia and was later admitted to the bar.

He moved to Brehanan, the county seat (Buchanan ?), where he practiced law for 12 years. In 1887 he moved to Tallapoosa. In 1880 he was elected to represent Haralson County in the general assembly and was re-elected in 1882.

In 1884 he was elected to represent the Thirty-eighth Senatorial District in the general assembly and in 1892, he was again elected to represent his county in that body.

Mr. McBride was a Mason. A picture of his home in Tallapoosa, Haralson County, Georgia may be seen in "The First One Hundred Years" by Frances Green.

Source: Bench & Bar of Georgia

Note: At the time of his birth Fairburn was actually in old Campbell Co., Georgia.
Fairburn is now in Fulton County, Georgia

"Pearly Gates"
5/19/2011


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