Joshua Fry Speed
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 142 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 14,1814 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Louisville |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 29,1882 |
| Died | Louisville |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Known for | Abraham Lincoln's best friend and a close confidant during his administration as president |
| Abraham Lincoln's best friend and a close confidant | |
| Books | Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln and Notes of a Visit to California: Two Lectures |
| Place of burial | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Previous position | Kentucky State Representative |
| Siblings | James Speed |
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| ID | 1254308 |
Joshua Fry Speed Life story
Joshua Fry Speed was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln from his days in Springfield, Illinois, where Speed was a partner in a general store. Later, Speed was a farmer and a real estate investor in Kentucky, and also served one term in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1848.
