| LC control no. | n 86114954 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Speed, James, 1812-1887 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Bardstown (Ky.) Lexington (Ky.) |
| Located | Louisville (Ky.) |
| Birth date | 1812-03-11 |
| Death date | 1887-06-25 |
| Place of birth | Kentucky |
| Affiliation | St. Joseph's College (Bardstown, Ky.) Transylvania University University of Louisville University of Louisville Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate |
| Profession or occupation | Attorneys general Lawyers Politicians College professors |
| Found in | NUCMC data from NJ Hist. Soc. for Misc. mss., 1664-1956 (James Speed) NUCMC files (Speed, James, 1812-1887; Ky lawyer & politician; atty. gen'l under Lincoln) LC manual auth. cd. (hdg.: Speed, James, 1812-1887) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: pages 840-841 (James Speed; born March 11, 1812 at Farmington, Ky.; graduated from St. Joseph's College in Bardstown, Ky., in 1828 and from Transylvania University with a degree in law in 1833. Established a law practice in Louisville, Ky.; served in the Kentucky House of Representatives 1847-1848 and in the Kentucky Senate 1861-1863; served in Union Army, and as law professor in University of Louisville Law School 1856-1858 and 1872-1879. Served as U. S. Attorney General December 1864-July 15, 1866. He died June 25, 1887.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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