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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1809 - 1865

Biographical History

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was a lawyer and politician from Illinois. He served as the 16th president of the United States between 1861 and 1865.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Charles Shuster Zane autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230232909]
Identifier: MSS 707
Scope and Contents

Mimeographed copy of a typewritten autobiography. Zane writes about his early life as a student and as a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois. He tells about his personal acquaintance with Abraham Lincoln and about hearing Lincoln give formal speeches on several occasions. Zane was appointed a federal judge in 1884 for the territory of Utah and writes about presiding over a number of important cases relating to polygamy in Utah. He later practiced law in Utah.

Dates: 1899