James Speed
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 137 years ago |
Date of birth | March 11,1812 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Jefferson County |
Kentucky | |
United States | |
Date of died | June 25,1887 |
Died | Louisville |
Kentucky | |
United States | |
Spouse | Jane Cochran |
Nationality | American |
Latest noncurrent party | Republican Party |
Place of burial | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
Siblings | Joshua Fry Speed |
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ID | 1015465 |
James Speed Life story
James Speed was an American lawyer, politician, and professor. In 1864, he was appointed by Abraham Lincoln to be the United States Attorney General. He previously served in the Kentucky Legislature, and in local political office.