Trumbull, Lyman, 1813-1896

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Birth 1813-10-12
Death 1896-06-25

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Lawyer from Belleville, Illinois; United States Senator (1855-1873); State Supreme Court Justice (1848-1853); State Representative, St. Clair County (1840-1842); Illinois Secretary of State (1841-1843); unsuccessful candidate for Governor (1880).

From the description of Letter, September 29, 1842. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 71275513

Lawyer from Belleville, Illinois; United States Senator (1855-1873); State Supreme Court Justice (1848-1853); State Representative, St. Clair County (1840-1842), Illinois Secretary of State (1841-1843); unsuccessful candidate for Governor (1880).

From the description of Family papers, 1821-1917. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 23124664

Lawyer from Belleville, Illinois; United States Senator (1855-1873); State Supreme Court Justice (1848-1853); State Representative, St. Clair County (1840-1842); Illinois Secretary of State (1841-1843): unsuccessful candidate for governor (1880).

From the description of Papers, 1841-1870. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 60858865

U.S. senator from Illinois.

From the description of Papers of Lyman Trumbull, 1843-1894 (bulk 1855-1872). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063832

Senator from Illinois.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to an unidentified recipient, 1856 Dec. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573391

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to the Hon. Isaac Newton, Supt. of the Agriculture Dept., [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573386

Lyman Trumball (1813-1896), U.S. Senator from Illinois (1855-1873), aligned with Radical Republicans in Congress. He sponsored the 13th Ammendment and the Civil Rights bill (1865-1867).

From the description of Lyman Trumbull Papers 1843-1894 1855-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387708

Biographical Note

1813, Oct. 12 Born, Colchester, Conn 1836 Admitted to the bar 1837 Began law practice, Bellevue, Ill. 1840 1842 Democratic member of the state legislature 1842 1843 Secretary of state, Illinois 1843 Married Julia Maria Jayne 1848 1855 Justice, supreme court of Illinois 1855 1873 United States senator 1854 Opposed the Kansas-Nebraska bill 1864 Introduced resolution that led to the Thirteenth Amendment 1865 1867 Aligned with Radicals in Congress; sponsored Civil Rights bill 1868 Voted against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson 1872 Prominent in the Liberal Republican movement 1873 Resumed law practice, Chicago, Ill. 1876 Counsel for Samuel Tilden in disputed presidential election 1880 Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor of Illinois 1896, June 25 Died, Chicago, Ill.

From the guide to the Lyman Trumbull Correspondence, 1843-1894, (bulk 1855-1872), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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