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GEORGE M. DAVIE, one of the prominent lawyers of Louisville, was born in Christian County, Ky., March 16, 1848, and is a son of Hon. Winston J. and Sarah A. (Philips) Davie. His ancestry were persons of the highest social position. His grandparents were North Carolinians; his mother was an accomplished lady, a native of Columbus, Ga. His father was a Kentuckian, born also in Christian County. Mr. Davie’s education was thorough, he having been a student at Centre College, Danville, Ky., and in 1865 he entered Princeton College, New Jersey, from which he graduated with honor in 1868. He came to Louisville the following year, and commenced the study of law with Col. Robert Woolley, a man whose brilliant ability was almost unequaled in Kentucky. He was admitted to the bar in 1870, and commenced practice in 1871, in the office of Muir & Bijur; in 1874 he was admitted a member of the firm. In 1877 the firm became Bijur & Davie. Upon the death of Mr. Bijur in 1882, Mr. Davie formed a co-partnership with Col. John Mason Brown, his brother-in-law, and in 1885 Judge Alex. P. Humphrey was admitted, the firm now being Brown, Humphrey & Davie. Mr. Davie was married December 5, 1878, to Miss Margaret Howard Preston, a daughter of Gen. William Preston, of Lexington, Ky. One child has been born to this union. Mr. Davie is devoted to his profession, and has given but little time to politics. He has, however, been for five or six years, chairman of the Democratic committee of his district.