Lincoln, The Lawyer

This biography of Abraham Lincoln focuses on his practice as a lawyer.


By : Frederick Trevor Hill (1866 - 1930)

00 - Forward



01 - Lincoln's Mythical Birthright to the Law



02 - The Real Source of Lincoln's Professional Aspirations



03 - The Primitive Bench and Bar of Indiana



04 - Legal Apprenticeship



05 - Lincoln's First Argument and HIs Early Attitude toward the Law



06 - Lincoln the Law Student



07 - Admission to the Bar--The Primitive Bench and Bar of Illinois



08 - Lincoln's First Partnership



09 - His Early Cases and Competitors



10 - Lincoln the Managing Clerk



11 - Early Success in the Courts



12 - A Notable Partnership



13 - Judge Logan and Lincoln



14 - Lincoln the Head of a Law Firm



15 - Lincoln the Lawyer in Congress



16 - Life on the Illinois Circuit



17 - Judge Davis and Lincoln



18 - Leader of the Bar



19 - The Jury Lawyer



20 - The Cross-Examiner



21 - Legal Ethics



22 - Legal Reputation



23 - Law in the Debate



24 - As Candidate



25 - As President

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