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Home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford
Oakland,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° 39' 15.12",
-88° 1' 38.039988"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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This was the home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford, who was involved in 1847 in a case in which Abraham Lincoln represented a slaveholder. Rutherford and Gideon Ashmore harbored a family of slaves who had sought their help. The slaves belonged to Robert Matson, a Kentuckian who had brought them north to work on his farm. While the slaves were being sheltered in Ashmore's tavern, Matson obtained a court order to have the slaves jailed. Rutherford and Ashmore sued out a writ of habeas corpus for their release. Matson then hired Lincoln. The Circuit Court, after a hearing, freed the slaves.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford Historical Marker Location Map, Oakland, Illinois Map
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