Isaac Newton Arnold

Republican Representative of Illinois's 1st district

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 30, 1815 (68 years old)

Birthday

April 24, 1884

Death

American politician and attorney active in Chicago.
Served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1861 to 1865.
Introduced the first resolution in Congress proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery in the U.S.
Elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat before becoming involved with the Free Soil Party and later the Republican Party.
Strong supporter of President Abraham Lincoln and advocated for emancipation during the Civil War.
Appointed as the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury Department by President Lincoln.
Authored several biographies, including works on Abraham Lincoln and Benedict Arnold.
His biography of Lincoln was well-received and considered one of the best early biographies of the president.
Died in 1884 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago.