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NORMAN B. JUDD Signed Card NOMINATED ABRAHAM LINCOLN for PRESIDENT in 1860

$ 21.11

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  • Signed by: Norman B. Judd
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    Description

    Card signed by
    NORMAN B. JUDD
    , (1815-1878), moved to Chicago from Rome, NY in 1836 and practiced law, becoming City Attorney, 1837-1839; Served in the Illinois State Senate, 1840-1860; Was a political adviser to and friend of Abraham Lincoln in the 1850's;
    Delegate to the 1860 National Republican Convention at Chicago, and as head of the Illinois delegation, he nominated Abraham Lincoln for President;
    On March 6, 1861, Lincoln appointed Judd as
    U.S. Minister to the Kingdom of Prussia
    , and Judd served 1861-1865; In U.S.
    Congress
    , 1867-1871; Appointed by President Grant as Collector of the Port of Chicago in 1872, and he served until his death in 1878.
    Signed card with gilt edges, approx. 3-3/8" x 2", signed "N. B. Judd".
    Scarce.
    Guaranteed an authentic signature of Norman B. Judd.
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