OVERVIEW:

BORN:
March 11, 1812
Jefferson County, Kentucky

DIED:
June 25, 1887 (age 75)
Louisville, Kentucky

EDUCATION:
St. Joseph’s College, Kentucky (BA)
Transylvania University (LLB)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Whig (Before 1860)
Republican (1860–1887)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1833:
Admitted to the bar in Louisville, Kentucky
1847:
Elected to the state legislature
1861:
Elected to the state senate
1864-1866:
U.S. Attorney General 

RESOURCES:
Department of Justice
Lehrman Institute
UVA Miller Center
Wikipedia

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