This Day in Legal History By Karen Conti Karen Conti is a litigation partner at Beermann, Pritikin, Mirabelli, Swerdlove LLP. She is a regular legal commentator on the local Fox affiliate, CNN and truTV. She appears every Sunday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on WGN Radio to discuss current legal events and to answer listeners’ questions. Posted August 8, 2013 2:32 PM 1899 The refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall. 1911 The number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives was established at 435. There was one member of Congress for every 211,877 residents. To Read the Full Story Subscribe Sign In Your source for legal news and information Print & Digital Access Stay in the know all year long with these benefits: Delivery to your office in downtown Chicago or mailed outside our hand-delivery zone. Unlimited access to chicagolawbulletin.com. Access to our e-edition and mobile site. Breaking news alerts, Morning Lineup and Afternoon Headlines. Exclusive access to events, discounts and more. Order now, or call 312-644-2394 or email Subscription@LawBulletinMedia.com for details. 1 Year - $3252 Years - $5253 Years - $699