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Stephen Arnold Douglas (Brandon, Vermont; 23 de abril de 1813-Chicago, Illinois; 3 de junio de 1861) fue un político estadounidense de Illinois. Fue un representante de los EE. UU. , senador, y candidato a presidente por el Partido Demócrata en las elecciones de 1860, perdiendo ante el republicano Abraham Lincoln .
Signature. Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. Douglas had previously defeated ...
19 de abr. de 2024 · Stephen A. Douglas (born April 23, 1813, Brandon, Vermont, U.S.—died June 3, 1861, Chicago, Illinois) was an American politician, leader of the Democratic Party, and orator who espoused the cause of popular sovereignty in relation to the issue of slavery in the territories before the American Civil War (1861–65).
9 de nov. de 2009 · Stephen A. Douglas was a controversial and influential politician who supported popular sovereignty and slavery in the mid-1800s. He debated Abraham Lincoln on the issue of slavery and died in 1861, just weeks before the Civil War. Learn about his life, career, legacy and role in American politics.
Stephen A. Douglas, (born April 23, 1813, Brandon, Vt., U.S.—died June 3, 1861, Chicago, Ill.), U.S. politician. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (1843–47) and Senate (1847–61), where he strongly supported the Union and national expansion.
Stephen A. Douglas: A Featured Biography. Known as “the Little Giant” because his political stature far exceeded his height of five-foot-four, Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas remained a prominent national figure from his first election to the Senate in 1847 until his death in 1861.
Stephen Arnold Douglas ( Brandon, Vermont; 23 de abril de 1813- Chicago, Illinois; 3 de junio de 1861) fue un político estadounidense de Illinois. Fue un representante de los EE.UU., senador, y candidato a presidente por el Partido Demócrata en las elecciones de 1860, perdiendo ante el republicano Abraham Lincoln.
