Stephen Arnold Douglas Collection 1841

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Stephen Arnold Douglas Collection 1841

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The Stephen Arnold Douglas Collection,1841, consists of a May 1841 legal sworn statement declaring the residence of adefendant in De Witt County, Illinois.

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Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861

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Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was one of two Democratic Party nominees for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Abraham Lincoln. Douglas had previously defeated Lincoln in the 1858 United States Senate election in Illinois, known for the Lincoln–Douglas debates. During the 1850s, Douglas was one of the foremost advocates of popular sovereignty, which held that each territory should be allowe...