The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-04-14
M. P. De BRUHL
Dies in the City of Columbia,
Buried at Abbeville. An Able
Lawyer.

commissioner, QleQ laSC TUESDAY, at
1925 Preston street, Shandon, the
home of his niece, Mrs. William W.
Holmes, and was brought to Able
vile Thursday and laid to rest.
Mr.. DeBruhl was for years a
member of the Abbeville delegation
in the lower house of the general
assembly. He was during that time
a useful member of the judiciary
committee of the house. Several
acts of constructive character, were
put upon the statute books through
his efforts, but the legislation of
his introducing in which he took
most satisfaction was that whereby
was established the system under
which State property is insured
through the sinking fund commits
sion at a considerable saving.
Mr.. DeBruhl was assistant attor-
ney general for three terms under
J. Fraser Lyon and held the same
post for short time under the pres
ent attorney general, Thomas H.
Peoples. He was elected State
code commissioner at the last ses-
sion of the general assembly, Mr..
DeBruhl was for a while a member
of the Columbia law firm of De-
Bruhl, MCLAUGHLIN & Smith, his
partners being Jesse MCLAUGHLIN
and Mendel L. Smith. Lately he
had practiced alone.
Native of Abbeville.
Marshall Pringle DeBruhl was
born in Abbeville some 60 years ago
His father was Stephen Carr De-
Bruhl of Abbeville, his mother, ST.
san Hammer of Abbeville. The
latter lies buried in the inclosure of
the First Presbyterian church, Col
umbia. He read law in Columbia.
in the office of W. A. CLARK, now
president of the Carolina National
bank, and on being called 10 the bar
began practice in Abbeville. There
he was associated in early manhood
with Judge, Thomas Thomson and
Armistead Burt. He was in part
nership for some time with the late
w. o. Bradley, who afterward held
an appointment in the treasury de-
partment at Washington. Another
firm which was prominent at the
Abbeville bar for many years was
that of DeBruhl & Lyon, the part
ners being Mr.. DeBruhl and J. Full
ler Lyon, now a member of the staff
of the State treasurer. Mr.. De-
Bruhl's legislative service began in
1898.
Mr.. DeBruhl moved to Columbia
in 1907 to become assistant to the
attorney general, Fraser Lyon, son
of his former law partner. On his
retirement, shortly after the present
attorney general took office, Mr.. De-
Bruhl was an invalid for more than
a year. He had never quite regained
his health, but in recent months had
been stronger and had entered with
his usual painstaking care on his
work as State code commissioner.
Able Equity Lawyer.
Mr.. DeBruhl, long ago made
solid reputation in his profession.
He was recognized as exceptionally
able and sound in equity practice,
and all his work was accurate and
thorough. His character inspired
respect and confidence and his man.
ners and disposition procured him
general liking.
Mrs. DeBruhl, born Kate C. CAL
houn of Beech Island, near Augusta,
died many years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
DeBruhl leave two children, E. c.
DeBruhl, an electrical supply dealer
of Greenville, and Miss Louise Cal
houn DeBruhl, of Columbia. Among
their nephews and nieces are: Mrs.
w. w. Holmes, j. w. R. Pope and
Miss Nellie S. Pope; Mrs. David A.
Henning, Greenville.
No services were held in Colum-
bia. The funeral took place a,
the Methodist church Thursday at
noon, Rev. S. o. Cantey officiating.
Mr.. DeBruhl was for many years an
officer in this church. The inter
ment was at Melrose cemetery.
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