Leonard Swett

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Leonard Swett was a civil and criminal lawyer who advised and assisted Abraham Lincoln throughout the president's political career. He was appointed by Secretary of the Interior John Palmer Usher to negotiate disputed claims to New Almaden Quicksilver Mine.[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]

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  1. ^ Leonard Swett (1825-1899) - Abraham Lincoln's White House
  2. ^ Leonard Swett


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