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Remembering Stephen A. Douglas in Illinois Politics
The Henry Republican recounts Stephen A. Douglas arriving in Illinois in 1888 to teach at Winchester before practicing law in Jacksonville. It notes his rise to Attorney General in 1884, legislative service in 1886, and his 1888 campaign against John T. Stuart in a vast district. A vivid memory recalls Douglas and Judge Thomas Browne visiting a rural log cabin and sharing meals with the family, illustrating early political life and camaraderie.
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Cincinnati
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