Joshua Fry Speed (November 14, 1814 – May 29, 1882) was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln from his days in Springfield, Illinois, where Speed was a partner in a general store. Later, Speed was a farmer and a real estate investor in Kentucky, and also served one term in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1848.
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14 November 1814 Louisville, Kentucky
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Died |
29 May 1882 (aged 67) Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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