Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas

Author: Reg Ankrom

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-04-27

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0786498072

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When newly elected Illinois State Representative Abraham Lincoln first saw 5'4" Stephen A. Douglas, he sized him up as "the least man I ever saw." With the introduction of Douglas's first bill in 1834, Lincoln soon thought differently. The General Assembly not only passed the bill, it appointed the 21-year-old Douglas State's Attorney of Illinois' largest judicial district, replacing John J. Hardin, one of Lincoln's most powerful political allies. It was the first of many Douglas-Lincoln contests in the decade ahead. Struggles over banking, internal improvements, party organizations, the seat of government and slavery--even romantic rivalry--put them on opposing sides long before the 1860 presidential election. These battles were Douglas's political apprenticeship and he would use what he learned to obstruct Lincoln--his friend and nemesis--while becoming the most powerful Democrat in the nation.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781332321469

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Excerpt from Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois: At a Special Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in the Town of Vandalia, July 10, 1837 Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois: At a Special Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in the Town of Vandalia, July 10, 1837 was written by an unknown author in 1837. This is a 181 page book, containing 55884 words and 3 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois

Author: Illinois General Assembly House of

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781013308451

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