Life span: 11/14/1814 to 05/29/1882TabsLife SummaryFull name: Joshua Fry SpeedPlace of Birth: Louisville, KYBurial Place: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Siblings: 12No. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 0Friends: Abraham Lincoln Family: John Speed (father), Lucy Gilmer Fry Speed (mother), Fanning Henning (wife) Education: OtherOther Education: St. Joseph's (KY)Occupation: PoliticianFarmer or PlanterBusinessmanChurch or Religious Denomination: MethodistPolitical Parties: RepublicanGovernment: State legislature Events Documents Addressee Docs Date Title 02/25/1842 Abraham Lincoln to Joshua Speed, February 25, 1842 02/25/1842 Abraham Lincoln to Joshua Speed, February 25, 1842 (Second Letter of the Day) 07/04/1842 Abraham Lincoln to Joshua Speed, July 4, 1842 10/05/1842 Abraham Lincoln to Joshua Speed, October 5, 1842 08/24/1855 Abraham Lincoln to Joshua Fry Speed, August 24, 1855 Images Joshua Fry Speed Joshua Fry Speed, detail Fanny Henning Speed Joshua Fry Speed and Fanny Henning Speed Bibliography
