Groveland Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Stephen Arnold Douglas
1813-1861
Photographed By Frankie, October 23, 2013
1. Stephen Arnold Douglas Marker
Stephen Arnold Douglas, one of the most distinguished statesmen of his day, was a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Member of the House of Representatives, and United States Senator. Although a political rival of Lincoln, he supported the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War, and contributed greatly to the solidarity of the North. This tomb stands in Oakenwald, Douglas's former estate.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 49.88′ N, 87° 36.51′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Groveland Park. Marker is at the intersection of East 35th Street and South Lake Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 35th Street. Located at the Douglas Tomb State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 636 E 35th St, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stephen A. Douglas: The Chicago Years (a few steps from this marker); Stephen A. Douglas: Douglas and Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); Stephen A. Douglas: The Douglas Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Migration Centennial, 1916-2016 (within
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Also see . . .
1. Stephen A. Douglas. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Stephen A. Douglas Tomb. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Duncan Styles, 1860
2. Stephen A. Douglas
This 1860 portrait of Stephen A. Douglas by Duncan Styles hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
“The political prominence of Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas rested largely on ‘popular sovereignty’ — a formula he had devised in the early 18505 to quell the controversy over slavery's westward extension by permitting the settlers of new territories to decide through balloting whether or not to allow slaveholding. In his quest for the presidency in 1860, he continued to urge this principle. By then, however, it satisfied neither North nor South. Although he was Lincoln's nearest rival in the four-way contest that year, his defeat in November was almost inevitable.
This portrait served as a visual backdrop at campaign rallies on Douglas's behalf. ” — National Portrait Gallery
“The political prominence of Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas rested largely on ‘popular sovereignty’ — a formula he had devised in the early 18505 to quell the controversy over slavery's westward extension by permitting the settlers of new territories to decide through balloting whether or not to allow slaveholding. In his quest for the presidency in 1860, he continued to urge this principle. By then, however, it satisfied neither North nor South. Although he was Lincoln's nearest rival in the four-way contest that year, his defeat in November was almost inevitable.
This portrait served as a visual backdrop at campaign rallies on Douglas's behalf. ” — National Portrait Gallery
Photographed By Frankie, October 23, 2013
3. Stephen A. Douglas Tomb
Photographed By Frankie, October 23, 2013
4. Stephen A. Douglas Tomb
Photographed By Frankie, October 23, 2013
5. Stephen A. Douglas Tomb
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2018. 2. submitted on July 24, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2018. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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