William "Duff" Armstrong
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Defendant in an 1858 murder trial; Lincoln successfully represented him, using an almanac to challenge witness testimony.
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Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
Document
Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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Roger Taney
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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Conspiracy Museum
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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William Berry
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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- Person Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln represented William "Duff" Armstrong in his 1858 murder trial, successfully defending him. Court Record
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“Lincoln represented William "Duff" Armstrong in his 1858 trial for the murder of James Preston Metzker.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
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