David Davis, Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Judge

by Raymond J. McKoski

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One of Abraham Lincoln's staunchest and most effective allies, Judge David Davis masterminded the floor fight that gave Lincoln the presidential nomination at the 1860 Republican National Convention. This history-changing event emerged from a long friendship between the two men. It also altered the course of Davis's career, as Lincoln named him to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1862.

Raymond J. McKoski offers a biography of Davis's public life,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0252046633

ISBN13:9780252046636

Release Date:July 2025

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

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