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Founding of Cumberland School of Law
- When
- 1847-07-29
- Where
- Cumberland University
Cumberland Presbyterian church leaders established the law school at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1847.
The school was founded on July 29, 1847, in Lebanon, Tennessee. It was the first law school in Tennessee and the first west of the Appalachian Mountains. At the end of 1847, there were 15 law schools in the United States.
Sources
- Cumberland School of Law Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
- Cumberland University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15
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