Stephen A. Douglas

Summary

Stephen A. Douglas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brandon^[2]. He was born on April 23, 1813^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on June 3, 1861^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], judge^[7], lawyer^[8], and jurist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,171 views/month, #6,318 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Stephen A. Douglas was born in Brandon^[2].
• Stephen A. Douglas passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Stephen A. Douglas was born on April 23, 1813^[3].
• Stephen A. Douglas died on June 3, 1861^[5].
• Stephen A. Douglas is buried at Lake Michigan^[11].
• Stephen A. Douglas's father was Stephen Arnold Douglas^[12].
• Stephen A. Douglas's mother was Sarah Granger^[13].
• Stephen A. Douglas was married to Martha Martin Douglas^[14].
• Stephen A. Douglas was married to Adèle Cutts Douglas^[15].
• A child of Stephen A. Douglas was Robert M. Douglas^[16].
• Stephen A. Douglas held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Stephen A. Douglas worked as a politician^[6].
• Stephen A. Douglas's professions included judge^[7].
• Stephen A. Douglas's professions included lawyer^[8].
• Stephen A. Douglas worked as a jurist^[9].
• Stephen A. Douglas's field of work was politics^[18].
• Stephen A. Douglas's field of work was law^[19].
• Stephen A. Douglas held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives^[20].
• Stephen A. Douglas held the position of member of the Illinois House of Representatives^[21].
• Stephen A. Douglas held the position of United States senator^[22].
• Stephen A. Douglas held the position of United States senator^[23].
• Stephen A. Douglas held the position of United States senator^[24].
• Stephen A. Douglas held the position of United States senator^[25].
• Stephen A. Douglas was educated at Bowdoin College^[26].
• Stephen A. Douglas was educated at Canandaigua Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen A. Douglas's place of birth was Brandon^[2]. He was born on April 23, 1813^[3]. His father was Stephen Arnold Douglas^[12]. His mother was Sarah Granger^[13].

Education

Educated at Bowdoin College^[26], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Brunswick^[31] and Canandaigua Academy^[27], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1791^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], judge^[7], lawyer^[8], and jurist^[9]. Fields of work include politics^[18], an academic discipline^[35] and law^[19], an academic discipline^[36]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives^[20], a member of parliament^[37], in United States^[38]; member of the Illinois House of Representatives^[21], a position^[39], in United States^[40]; United States senator^[22], a position^[41], in United States^[42]; and board member^[43], a position^[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Martha Martin Douglas^[14], 1824–1853^[45], of United States^[46] and Adèle Cutts Douglas^[15], 1835–1899^[47], of United States^[48]. A child of Stephen A. Douglas was Robert M. Douglas^[16]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[49].

Death and Burial

Stephen A. Douglas died on June 3, 1861^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was typhoid fever^[50]. He is buried at Lake Michigan^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stephen A. Douglas include Douglas County^[51], a county of Colorado^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1861^[54], headquartered in Castle Rock^[55]; Douglas^[56], a city in the United States^[57], in United States^[58]; and Douglas Township^[59].

Why It Matters

Stephen A. Douglas ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,171 views/month, #6,318 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include Kansas–Nebraska Act^[62], an Act of Congress in the United States^[63], in United States^[64]. Entities named for him include Douglas County^[51], a county of Colorado^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1861^[54], headquartered in Castle Rock^[55] and Douglas^[56], a city in the United States^[57], in United States^[58].

FAQs

Where was Stephen A. Douglas born?

Born in Brandon^[2], Stephen A. Douglas…

Where did Stephen A. Douglas die?

Stephen A. Douglas passed away in Chicago^[4].

Who were Stephen A. Douglas's parents?

Stephen A. Douglas's father was Stephen Arnold Douglas^[12]. Stephen A. Douglas's mother was Sarah Granger^[13].

Who was Stephen A. Douglas married to?

Stephen A. Douglas's spouses include Martha Martin Douglas^[14] and Adèle Cutts Douglas^[15].

What did Stephen A. Douglas do for work?

Stephen A. Douglas worked as politician^[6], judge^[7], lawyer^[8], and jurist^[9].

Where did Stephen A. Douglas go to school?

Stephen A. Douglas was educated at Bowdoin College^[26] and Canandaigua Academy^[27].