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Linn, Lewis Fields
Biography
5 Nov. 1795/1796–3 Oct. 1843. Physician, politician. Born near Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Son of Asahel Linn and Nancy Hunter. Served in War of 1812. Studied medicine in Louisville and Philadelphia. Established medical practice, 1816, in Sainte Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve Co., Missouri Territory. Married Elizabeth Relfe, 1818. Elected to Missouri Senate, 1827. Moved to St. Louis, 1833. Served as U.S. senator from Missouri, 1833–1843. Argued against Latter-day Saint redress for losses in Missouri before U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Feb. 1840. Member of U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, 1841. Died in Sainte Genevieve.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Appendix: Report of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 4 March 1840
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–A
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 21 February 1840
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 22 February 1840
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 24 March 1840
- Letter from Emma Smith, 6 December 1839
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 24 August 1834
- Letter to Hyrum Smith and Nauvoo High Council, 5 December 1839
- Letterbook 2
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 30 October 1839–27 January 1840
- Minutes and Discourse, 6–8 April 1840
- Gender
- Male