Papers, 1847-1867.
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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...
Douglas Monument Association
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Richardson, W. A. (William Alexander), 1811-1875
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Born in Kentucky and came to Rushville, Illinois in 1831 as a lawyer, served as U.S. senator, and was the Democrat Party nominee for governor in the 1856 election, lost and returned to the senate. From the description of Letters, 1837, 1848, 1850. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54025454 ...
Erwin, Lewis Dubois, 1815-1914.
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Rushville, Illinois, resident; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1846-1848, 1857-1862; clerk of Circuit Court, 1852-1856. From the description of Papers, 1847-1867. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 30366241 ...
