Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America's Greatest President

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AbrahamLincoln,Esq. The Legal Career of America’s Greatest President edited by Roger Billings and Frank J. Williams THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY Copyright © 2010 by The University Press of Kentucky The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-4008 www.kentuckypress.com 14 13 12 11 10 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Abraham Lincoln, Esq. : the legal career of America’s greatest president / edited by Roger Billings and Frank J. Williams. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8131-2608-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8131-2609-8 (ebook) 1. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865—Career in law. 2. Lawyers—Illinois—Biography. 3. Presidents—United States—Biography. I. Billings, Roger D. II. Williams, Frank J. III. Title: Abraham Lincoln, Esquire. E457.2.A1447 2010 973.7092—dc22 [B] 2010033291 This book is printed on acid-free recycled paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses ...