Justice Detail

Justice Stephen A. Douglas

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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