Author: Stephen A. Douglas
Alternate names: Stephen Arnold Douglas
Born: 23 Apr 1813
Died: 3 Jun 1861
Bio: Stephen Arnold Douglas (né Douglass; April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A U.S. senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party to run for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln.