James Semple
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James Semple was an American attorney and politician. He was Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Attorney General of Illinois, an associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Chargé
James Semple
Semple's grave at Bellefontaine Cemetery
Stephen A. Douglas
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Stephen Arnold Douglas was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A Democrat, he served in the United States Senate for fourteen years and defeated Abraham Lincoln to win reelection in 1858,
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…James Semple United States Senator from Illinois In office December 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 Preceded by Samuel McRoberts Succeeded by Stephen A. Douglas Associate Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court In office January 1843 – August 1843 Preceded by Sidney Breese Succeeded by James Shields Chargé…
Douglas at the age of 17 or 18
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas, photograph by Mathew Brady
Abraham Lincoln was Douglas's opponent in both the 1858 Senate election in Illinois and the 1860 presidential election.