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Stephen Arnold Douglas, 1813-1861 IL53 Print E-mail
Stephen Arnold Douglas, one of the most distinguished statesman of his day, was a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, member of the House of Representatives, and the United States Senate. Although a political rival of Lincoln, he supported the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War and contributed greatly to the solidarity of the North. This tomb stands on Oakenwald, Douglas' former estate.
Douglas Tomb, Oakenwald, Chicago Cook County Illinois.

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