Election records, 1838, 1845, n.d.

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Election records, 1838, 1845, n.d.

Incomplete documents from four Hancock County, Illinois elections, including two orders for the election of constables (1838), results from an undated election for justice of the peace and constable (possibly 1843), and results of an August 4, 1845 election for county commissioner and school commissioner. Candidates include Abraham Lincoln (cousin of the President), and Brigham Young.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Hancock County (Ill.)

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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630973 American religious leader, second president of the Mormon Church, first governor of the Territory of Utah, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. From the description of Cash ledger books, 1862-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480196 From the description of Cash ledger books 1862-1877 ...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1797-1852

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Son of Mordecai Lincoln and cousin of President Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln moved to Hancock County, Illinois in 1830, where he served as justice of the peace and farmed. From the description of Will, October 14, 1851. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 320531987 Abraham Lincoln (1797-1852) was a farmer and justice of the peace in Illinois. From the guide to the Collection of legal documents, 1841-1843, (L. Tom Perry Special Collecti...