Lincoln's conservative advisor : Attorney General Edward Bates /

"Edward Bates (1793-1869), a founding father of Missouri and leader of the Missouri Whig Party, served as Abraham Lincoln's attorney general during the American Civil War. In this first full biography of Bates in nearly sixty years, author Mark Neels's scholarship joins a lively disco...

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Main Author:	Neels, Mark A., 1983- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Bates, Edward, > 1793-1869. Presidents > United States > Staff > Biography. Attorneys general > United States > Biography. Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865. United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865. Conservatism > United States > History > 19th century. Missouri > Politics and government > To 1865. Saint Louis (Mo.) > Biography. Procureurs généraux > États-Unis > Biographies. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1861-1865. Conservatisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle. Missouri > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 1865.

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Summary:	"Edward Bates (1793-1869), a founding father of Missouri and leader of the Missouri Whig Party, served as Abraham Lincoln's attorney general during the American Civil War. In this first full biography of Bates in nearly sixty years, author Mark Neels's scholarship joins a lively discourse over political ideology throughout American history"--
Physical Description:	xi, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780809339501 0809339501 9780809339495 0809339498