Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869) Stanton was not appointed to the Cabinet until January 1862, but his disrespect to the President dated back to early 1857 when Mr. Lincoln had been named to the… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

William H. Seward (1801-1872) Simon Cameron fought hard to be included in President Lincoln’s Cabinet. “That his reputation was not spotless was not altogether a negative,” noted historian David Donald. “Lincoln always had a…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Simon Cameron (1799-1889) Simon Cameron fought hard to be included in President Lincoln’s Cabinet. “That his reputation was not spotless was not altogether a negative,” noted historian David Donald . “Lincoln always had a…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Montgomery Blair (1813-1883) Noah Brooks described Blair as “the best-read man in Lincoln’s cabinet, and he was well versed in literature ancient and contemporaneous; but his manners were awkward and unattractive. In politics he was a…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Elihu B. Washburne (1816-1887) When President Lincoln arrived in Washington in the early morning of February 23, 1861 after a stealthy ride through Baltimore, Congressman Elihu B. Washburne surprised Mr. Lincoln, Ward Hill Lamon and detective… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896) Lyman Trumbull could be a difficult man to like. Ward Hill Lamon wrote how Mr. Lincoln signed the Thirteenth Amendment in the spirit of the moment – even though his… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

Charles Sumner (1811-1874) Lincoln biographer David Donald wrote that with Sumner “the President developed bonds of personal and political friendship.” According to Donald, “The relationship was difficult for…” Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

William Kellogg (1814-1872) In January 1861, as a member of the House Committee of 33, Illinois Congressman William Kellogg sought President-elect Lincoln’s help in achieving a compromise with… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

John B. Henderson (1826-1913) Henderson was a conservative on slavery but supported President Lincoln’s policies- especially in the tough summer days of 1862 when Mr. Lincoln seemed to be under attack from… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >

James Harlan (1820-1899) Mr. Lincoln had met James Harlan only once before he came to Washington, D.C. in February 1861. On Saturday, March 2, President-elect Lincoln requested that Senator James Harlan… Abraham Lincoln and Friends >