McEachin, Archibald Bruce, 1837-1909
Biography
Attorney. Born– November 18, 1837, Roberson County, North Carolina. Parents– Peter and Maria (McQueen) McEachin. Married–Eudora Somerville, January, 1861. Children–six. Served as officer in the Confederate Army, 1861-1864. After the War moved to Tuscaloosa and practiced law until his death in 1909. Founder of the Southern Law Journal, 1876; served as its editor and publisher until 1878. Contributed articles to local newspapers and to legal journals. President, Alabama Bar Association, 1891-92. Land commissioner, University of Alabama, 1901-05. Died November 26, 1909.
Source: Alabama Authors https://www.lib.ua.edu/Alabama_Authors/?p=1771
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Historical Records Survey in Alabama Local Histories Collection
This collection contains typescript copies of six county histories written for various publications between 1870 and 1905. Copies made by WPA-HRS workers from documents provided by Alabama Department of Archives and History.
