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Stephen A. Douglas

Stephen A. Douglas

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Democratic Party

Biography

Born 1813-04-23 · Died 1861-06-03

American politician and lawyer (1813–1861)

Political party

  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party

Occupations

  • politician
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • jurist
  • prosecutor
  • politician
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • jurist
  • prosecutor
  • politician
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • jurist
  • prosecutor

Terms in office & positions

  • United States representative
  • member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1861-06-03
  • board member — 1854-02-21 – 1861-06-03
  • United States representative
  • member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1861-06-03
  • board member — 1854-02-21 – 1861-06-03
  • United States representative
  • member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1861-06-03
  • board member — 1854-02-21 – 1861-06-03

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Offices & 2026 races

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