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Orlando B. Ficklin (1808-1886)
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Orlando B. Ficklin (1808-1886)
Lincoln and Ficklin debated in July 1843 – the year that Ficklin first joined Congress. The Illinois State Register, which supported Democrats, reported of Lincoln’s speech: “It was a little amusing…”
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