Document: Springfield, Illinois, 1842 Dec. 31.

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Document: Springfield, Illinois, 1842 Dec. 31.

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Warrant, state auditor's office, payable to Stephen A. Douglas for salary as Supreme Court judge, endorsed by Douglas.

1 item (1 p.); 8 x 20 cm.

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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...

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