William Henry Herndon (born in For other uses, see Kentucky (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Kentucky (Flag of Kentucky) (Seal of Kentucky) State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760... Kentucky, Years: 1815 1816 1817 - 1818 - 1819 1820 1821 Decades: 1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1818 in art 1818 in literature 1818 in science 1818 in music 1818 in sports List of state leaders in 1818 List of religious leaders in 1818... 1818 - Years: 1888 1889 1890 - 1891 - 1892 1893 1894 Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s - 1890s - 1900s 1910s 1920s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1891 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Rail transport - Science - Sport Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders Events January 1 ? Paying... 1891 in The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, built 1868 - 1888 Springfield is the capital of the State of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city was founded in 1819, became the county seat in 1823, and received its city charter in 1840. It was made the capital... Springfield, Illinois) was the law partner and biographer of Abraham Lincoln Photo of Abraham Lincoln. From http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?presp:3:./temp/~ammem_EFId:: This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide. File history Legend: (cur) = this... Abraham Lincoln.

Herndon's family moved from Kentucky to Springfield when he was five. Herndon attended Illinois College from Years: 1833 1834 1835 - 1836 - 1837 1838 1839 Decades: 1800s 1810s 1820s - 1830s - 1840s 1850s 1860s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1836 in art 1836 in literature 1836 in rail transport 1836 in science 1836 in music 1836 in sports List of state leaders in 1836 List of... 1836- Years: 1834 1835 1836 - 1837 - 1838 1839 1840 Decades: 1800s 1810s 1820s - 1830s - 1840s 1850s 1860s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1837 in art 1837 in literature 1837 in science 1837 in music 1837 in sports List of state leaders in 1837 List of religious leaders in 1837... 1837. Following college, he returned to Springfield, where he clerked until Years: 1838 1839 1840 - 1841 - 1842 1843 1844 Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s - 1840s - 1850s 1860s 1870s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1841 in art 1841 in literature 1841 in science 1841 in music 1841 in sports List of state leaders in 1841 List of religious leaders in 1841... 1841, when he went into law practice with Lincoln. Both men were members of the The United States Whig Party was a political party of the United States. The party was created in order to oppose the policies of Andrew Jackson and called itself the Whig Party by analogy with the English Whigs, who had opposed the power of the King in Restoration England. Contents... Whig Party and joined the fledgling This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. For the older Republican Party, which is now known as the Democratic-Republican Party, see Democratic-Republican Party (United States). The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Modern Republican party logo... Republican Party after the dissolution of the Whigs.

Herndon was a much stauncher opponent of slavery than Lincoln and claimed that he helped change Lincoln's views on the subject. He felt that Lincoln acted too slowly against the issue following his election as President. Herndon felt that the only way to rid the country of slavery was "through bloody revolution."

Following Lincoln’s assassination, Herndon began to collect stories of Lincoln’s life from those who knew him and was also critical of Lincoln’s political ambition. Nevertheless, he provided much information about Lincoln which would otherwise have been lost, although some of his stories are met with skepticism. The book, entitled Herndon’s Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, was published in Years: 1886 1887 1888 - 1889 - 1890 1891 1892 Decades: 1850s 1860s 1870s - 1880s - 1890s 1900s 1910s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1889 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Rail transport - Science - Sport Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders Contents // 1 Events 1.1... 1889, two years before Herndon’s death.

Works

Herndon's Lincoln by Herndon with Jesse Weik