Townsend, William H. (William Henry), 1890-1964

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Dates:
Birth 1890
Death 1964

Biographical notes:

Lawyer and Lincoln scholar.

Author of Abraham Lincoln, Defendant; Lincoln the Litigant; Lincoln and His Wife's Home Town; Lincoln and Liquor; and Lincoln and the Bluegrass: Slavery and Civil War in Kentucky, among others. Owner of large collection of Lincolniana.

From the description of Papers, 1928-1955 (bulk 1928-1934, 1953-1955) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 25256090

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  • Gold miners

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Places:

  • California (as recorded)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (as recorded)

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