Stephen A. Douglas in Quincy

Stephen A. Douglas in Quincy (HM13WW)

Location: Quincy, IL 62301 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 55.911', W 91° 24.588'

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Statesman and politician Stephen A. Douglas began his distinguished national career in Quincy. A resident of the city from 1841-1847, he served as Associate Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 1841-1843, then in the U.S. House until he was elevated to the Senate in 1847. Douglas maintained a residence at the Quincy House, located on this site. On October 13, 1858, Judge Douglas returned here, visiting old friends before crossing the street to share the lecture platform with Lincoln for the sixth debate in the statewide series that helped to determine the outcome of the Senate race and shape the future of our nation. Douglas later referred to his years in Quincy as when "I was first placed upon a national career where I was ever after kept."
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HM NumberHM13WW
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByAdams County Bar Association, City of Quincy, Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 4:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 635876 N 4421403
Decimal Degrees39.93185000, -91.40980000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.911', W 91° 24.588'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 54.66" N, 91° 24' 35.28" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 408 Maine St, Quincy IL 62301, US
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