2244 John Todd Stuart

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Marker reads, Abraham Lincoln’s friend and 1st law partner was born on November 10, 1807, in Fayette County. The son of a Presbyterian minister & Mary Todd Lincoln’s aunt, Stuart graduated from Centre College in 1826. Two years later he became a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois. Met Lincoln when an officer in Black Hawk War and encouraged him to study law. Back of Marker- Lent Lincoln law books and they were law partners, 1837–1841. He was a Whig in IL legislature and US Cong. Backed John Bell over Lincoln in 1860 election and went to Cong. as Democrat in 1862. Was frequent White House visitor despite disagreeing with some of Lincoln’s policies. Was president of National. Lincoln Monument Association.