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S.L. Mestrezat was a Democratic Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He was elected in 1901, [1] and was from Uniontown, Pennsylvania [2]

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References

  1. The World Almanac & Book of Facts. Newspaper Enterprise Association. 1901-01-01. p. 475.
  2. Pennsylvania County Court Reports. T. & J.W. Johnson. 1892-01-01. p. 191.