Speed, James, 1812-1887
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James Speed was a friend and advisor to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln appointed him attorney general in 1864 and he supported Lincoln's moderate treatment of the southern states until Lincoln's death. He then became a radical republican who was a critic of Andrew Johnson.
Louisville lawyer, state legislator, politician, and U.S. attorney general.
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Kentucky--Louisville
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United States
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Ohio River
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