McDougall, J. A. (James Alexander), 1817-1867

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Birth 1817-11-19
Death 1867-09-03

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Born in New York, admitted to the bar in Cook County, Ill. and served as Illinois Attorney General as a Democrat from 1843-1846, then moved on to California where he also served as attorney general and senator. Almeron Wheat, also born in New York, settled in Quincy where he practiced law until he died.

From the description of Letters, 1843-1845. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52576671

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  • Education
  • Political campaigns
  • Judges
  • Lawyers
  • Politics, Practical
  • Smithsonian Publications

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)

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