Justice Stephen A. Douglas

  • Born:
    April 23, 1813 in Brandon, VT
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1841-1843
  • Succeeded by:
    Jesse B. Thomas Jr.
  • Represented:
    5th District (1841-1843)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Illinois House of Representatives (1836-1837), Register of the Springfield Land Office (1837-1837), Illinois Secretary of State (1840-1841), U.S. House of Representatives (1843-1847), U.S. Senate (1847-1861)
  • Died:
    June 3, 1861 in Chicago, IL
  • Buried:
    Douglas Tomb State Historic Site, Chicago, IL (formerly Stephen A. Douglas Estate)
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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