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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 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.
11 de ago. de 2023 · Stephen A. Douglas was a prominent politician from Illinois who supported Manifest Destiny and Popular Sovereignty and helped pass the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. He also debated Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and died in 1861. Learn more about his life, career, and legacy.
