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John Todd Stuart

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Attorney who lent Lincoln legal texts including Blackstone's Commentaries and under whom Lincoln began his legal practice in Springfield.

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📖 Wikipedia - Deep Research (Abraham Lincoln)
“Rather than studying in the office of an established attorney, as was customary, Lincoln read law on his own, borrowing legal texts, including Blackstone's Commentaries and Chitty's Pleadings, from attorney John Todd Stuart.”
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Added: 2026-02-21 · Updated: 2026-02-21
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