CBA Record July-August 2023

CBA HISTORY 1874-1899

Great Chicago Fire 1871

1873

CBA established by 42 men, members of Illinois Bar. Corporate Charter officially filed in 1874. Bradwell v. Illinois , 83 US 130, Myra Bradwell denied bar admission due to sex. Alta May Hulett first woman admitted to Bar of Illinois.

A Home The Association's

1874

CBA first Annual Dinner at Grand Pacific Hotel, Jackson & LaSalle Streets. Impressionists organize in Paris.

initial headquarters was a suite of rooms in the Brown's Building at Clark and Madison and consisted of one meeting room, a dining room open until 3:30 p.m. and two small parlors for smoking and relaxing from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. In 1875, its headquarters moved to Farwell Hall on Madison Street west of Clark Street.

1876

Munn v. IL , 94 US 113, Public Regulation of Utilities

1877

CBA sponsors bill creating Probate Court of Cook County as well as Act to organize the Appellate Court into 4 Districts.

Battle of Little Big Horn

End of Reconstruction & Great Railroad Strike

First Telephone Exchange 1878

Chinese Exclusion Act 1882

1886

Haymarket Square Riot CBA member undertakes representation of defendants at trial.

Davis v. Beason , 133 US 333, polygamy not protected by 1st Amendment. Battle of Wounded Knee 1890 CBA sponsors bill to regulate treatment of dependent, neglected and delinquent children. 1899 Jane Addams founded Hull House 1889

Statute of Liberty Dedicated

Juvenile Court CBA’s April 1899 draft legislation to establish a Juvenile Court, written by member Harvey Hurd, was signed into law establishing the first Juvenile Court in the world. Photo credit: Chuckman's Photos on WordPress: Chicago Nostalgia and Memorabilia

1896

Plessy v. Ferguson , 163 US 537, separate but equal

Henry Ford Unveils First Automobile

Complete CBA timeline available at www.chicagobar150.org

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