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Daily Report

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Wednesday, May 15, 1861

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Birthdays

Lawrence Simmons Baker, detail

Laurence Simmons Baker

31 years old today

Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, detail

Thomas Leonidas Crittenden

42 years old today

Richard Schell, detail

Richard Schell

51 years old today

Jacob Thompson, detail

Jacob Thompson

51 years old today

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Julia Ann Toombs

48 years old today

Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, detail

Isaac Ridgeway Trimble

59 years old today

Events

Legal/Political
Stephen A. Douglas serves in the United States Senate 03/04/1847 to 06/03/1861
Legal/Political
Elihu Washburne serves in the United States House of Representatives 03/04/1853 to 03/06/1869
Legal/Political
Lyman Trumbull serves in the United States Senate 03/04/1855 to 03/03/1873
Personal
Moncure Conway serves as minister at Unitarian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio 10/26/1856 to 01/01/1862
Personal
Ozias Mather Hatch serves as Illinois Secretary of State 01/01/1857 to 01/31/1865

Documents

Newspaper
Chicago (IL) Tribune, “Treason,” May 15, 1861 05/15/1861

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