William "Duff" Armstrong

Deceased Person

1833 – 1889

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Who was William "Duff" Armstrong?

William "Duff" Armstrong was a defendant in an 1858 murder prosecution in which he was defended by Abraham Lincoln, then-future President of the United States. The case would later be portrayed in the 1939 film Young Mr. Lincoln.

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Born
1833
Died
1889

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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