McDougall, J. A. (James Alexander), 1817-1867
Variant namesBorn in New York, admitted to the bar in Cook County, Ill. and served as Illinois Attorney General as a Democrat from 1843-1846, then moved on to California where he also served as attorney general and senator. Almeron Wheat, also born in New York, settled in Quincy where he practiced law until he died.
From the description of Letters, 1843-1845. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52576671
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| associatedWith | Baker, W. H., compiler. | person |
| associatedWith | Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930, | person |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | Lander, F. W. (Frederick West), 1821-1862. | person |
| associatedWith | Low, Frederick Ferdinand, 1828-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Phelps, F. G. | person |
| associatedWith | Sargent, A. A. (Aaron Augustus), 1827-1887. | person |
| associatedWith | Seymour, Horatio, 1810-1886. | person |
| correspondedWith | Smith, Elvin K. | person |
| associatedWith | Wehler, Edward. | person |
| associatedWith | Wheat, Almeron. | person |
| associatedWith | William E. Barton Collection of Lincolniana (University of Chicago) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1817-11-19
Death 1867-09-03
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