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Even before he began attending Green’s court, Lincoln had shown interest in the law. In Indiana he was sued for violating the rights of a Kentucky ferry operator and sat in on trials held before a neighboring judge. He may have actually done some pettifogging before this court, acting as a very junior attorney in minor matters. To Judge John Pitcher of Rockport, Indiana, young Lincoln expressed a desire to study law. During his brief sojourn in Macon County in 1830, Lincoln read law books at the home of Sheriff William Warnick.
Source: Abraham Lincoln ∶ A Life ▫𓂃
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