Isaac N. Arnold

Isaac Newton Arnold (November 30, 1815 – April 24, 1884) was an American attorney, politician, and biographer who made his career in Chicago. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives (1860–1864) and in 1864 introduced the first resolution in Congress proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery in the United States. After returning to Chicago in 1866, he practiced law and wrote biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Benedict Arnold.

Isaac N. Arnold
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1863  March 3, 1865
Preceded byElihu B. Washburne
Succeeded byJohn Wentworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1861  March 3, 1863
Preceded byJohn F. Farnsworth
Succeeded byJohn F. Farnsworth
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Personal details
Born(1815-11-30)November 30, 1815
Hartwick, New York, US
DiedApril 24, 1884(1884-04-24) (aged 68)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
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