Brigadier General William Ward Orme was born in Washington, D.C. in 1832. He moved to Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County, prior to 1860 where he practiced law in the law firm of Swett & Orme. His partner was Leonard Swett. While practicing law in Illinois he caught the attention of Abraham Lincoln who called Orme the most promising lawyer in Illinois.
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17 February 1832 Washington, DC
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Died |
13 September 1866 (aged 34) Bloomington, Illinois
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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