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Leonard Swett was a successful civil and criminal lawyer who advised and assisted [[Abraham Lincoln]] throughout the president's political career. He was appointed by [[Secretary of the Interior]]#REDIRECT [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] [[John Palmer Usher]] to negotiate disputed claims to [[New Almaden Quicksilver Mine]]#REDIRECT [[New Almaden]].<ref>http://www. |
Leonard Swett was a successful civil and criminal lawyer who advised and assisted [[Abraham Lincoln]] throughout the president's political career. He was appointed by [[Secretary of the Interior]]#REDIRECT [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] [[John Palmer Usher]] to negotiate disputed claims to [[New Almaden Quicksilver Mine]]#REDIRECT [[New Almaden]].<ref>http://www.mrlincolnandfriends.org/inside_search.asp?pageID=48&subjectID=3&searchWord=swett</ref> |
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He was born in Turner, Maine, and educated at [[North Yarmouth Academy]] and [[Colby College]], although he did not earn a degree. He also served in the [[Mexican-American War]].<ref>http:// |
He was born in Turner, Maine, and educated at [[North Yarmouth Academy]] and [[Colby College]], although he did not earn a degree. He also served in the [[Mexican-American War]].<ref>http://virtualology.com/apleonardswett/</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:46, 17 March 2008
Leonard Swett was a successful civil and criminal lawyer who advised and assisted Abraham Lincoln throughout the president's political career. He was appointed by Secretary of the Interior#REDIRECT United States Secretary of the Interior John Palmer Usher to negotiate disputed claims to New Almaden Quicksilver Mine#REDIRECT New Almaden.[1]
He was born in Turner, Maine, and educated at North Yarmouth Academy and Colby College, although he did not earn a degree. He also served in the Mexican-American War.[2]