HARALSON COUNTY, GA - BIOS  J.M. McBride

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Source: "MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA", Historical and Biographical Sketches,  1896.

J. M. MCBRIDE, lawyer, Tallapoosa, Haralson Co.,
Ga., was born in Campbell county, Ga., about fortv-
four years ago. The year of his birth his parents
moved to what is now Haralson county (which was
organized soon afterward){Note:Haralson County was
organized in 1856}, in which he has lived ever
since, and received his education. In 1874 he began
the study of law under the preceptorshp of Maj.
Blance, of Cedartown, Ga., and soon afterward he was
admitted to the bar. He located in Buchanan , the
county seat, where he practiced twelve years,
growing in reputation and winning a constantly
increasing clientage. In 1887 he moved to
Tallapoosa, which has since been hi s home. In 188o
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 was again elected to represent his county in
that body. These almost continuous elections attest
his popularity with his fellow-citizens-a popularity
it is quite sure he could not have so long enjoyed
if he had not proven to be an able and faithful
representative. devoted to and guarding the
interests of his constituents. Mr. McBride was
married in 1874 to Miss Mattie, daughter of the late
S. T. Johnson, of Alabama, a union blessed with five
children, four of whom are living: Eula, Maude,
Hebert and Murdoch. Mr. McBride is a member of the
Masonic fraternity.