Ellen Douglas

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Stephen A. Douglas became a leader of the Illinois Democratic Party while still in his twenties. In 1843 he was elected to the House of Representatives, where his small stature and powerful rhetoric earned him the nickname "The Little Giant." In 1847, when he entered the Senate, Douglas became chairman of the Committee on Territories. He had a national following and was an acknowledged contender for the presidency throughout the 1850s, even after he condemned President Buchanan and the controversial, proslavery Lecompton Constitution in Kansas in 1857. During the 1858 Senate race in Illinois, Republican Abraham Lincoln enhanced his reputation when he challenged Douglas to a series of debates. The men were opponents again in the presidential election of 1860. Following his defeat, Douglas supported Lincoln, speaking as his emissary in the West and in the border states. Brady photographed Douglas several times in Washington between 1858 and 1861.

From the Life of Stephen A. Douglas; tp which are added his speeches and reports. Publication Date: 1863, by J. E. Potter and co.

Mr. Douglas was married twice. He left two little sons, the children of his first wife, who was a southern lady. In 1857, he married Miss Adele Cutts, daughter of James Madison Cutts, Esq., second Controller of the Treasury, a beautiful and accomplished woman, and well known in Washington for the amicability of her disposition, and the goodness of her heart. He had one child, a daughter, by his second marriage.

Stephen married Rose Adele Cutts on 20 Nov 1856 in Washington City, District of Columbia, USA. Rose (daughter of James Madison Cutts and Eleanora (Ellen) Elizabeth O'Neale) was born on 27 Dec 1835 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA; died on 26 Jan 1899 in Washington City, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1870, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Ward 4
• Residence: 1880, Saratoga, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: 1880, Saratoga, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

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Adele Cutts Douglas grew up in Washington, where her good looks, winning personality, and impressive family connections made her a favorite of local society. Her father was the nephew of Dolley Madison, whose Lafayette Square mansion became Adele Cutts's second home. Her mother's sister, Rose Greenhow, also an important hostess, was later convicted of spying for the Confederacy. Cutts met the widower Senator Stephen A. Douglas. in 1856, when he had narrowly lost the Democratic presidential nomination to James Buchanan. They wed after a brief courtship, and Stephen Douglas's substantial fortune supported Adele Douglas's brilliant salon, where together they commanded substantial political power. During the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858, Adele Douglas traveled with her husband through Illinois, and like her husband, she became Lincoln's warm friend. She accompanied Douglas through his travels south during the 1860 presidential campaign and was by his side when he died in Chicago the following spring. Adele Cutts Douglas later married a career army officer, and raised their six children in the western territories.

Buried:
Arlington National Cemetery

Stephen married Sallie Fiske in 1811. Sallie was born on 24 Mar 1789 in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 29 May 1869 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Washington Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia
• Residence: 1860, Washington Ward 4, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

James married Eleanora (Ellen) Elizabeth O'Neale on 16 Dec 1833 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. Eleanora (daughter of John O'Neale and Eliza Henrietta Hamilton) was born in 1811 in Maryland, USA; died in Feb 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Washington Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia
• Residence: 1860, Washington Ward 4, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
• Residence: 1870, Washington Ward 4, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
• Residence: 1880, Saratoga, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

From REBEL ROSE, LIFE OF ROSE O'NEAL GREENHOW, CONFEDERATE SPY by Ishbel Ross. "Ellen Elizabeth O'Neale married Dolly Madison's nephew James Madison Cutts in 1833. They honeymooned in Montpelier. Ellen was known as "My Pet" to Dolly Madison. Dolly also called Ellen's son, (James Madison Cutts, II) "Little Madison" and was seen with him at many functions of state and receptions around Washington DC."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Between 4 Mar 1801 and 3 Mar 1813, Washington City, District of Columbia, USA; House of Representatives

Richard married Anna Payne on 31 Mar 1804 in Virginia, USA. Anna (daughter of John Payne and Mary W. Coles) was born on 11 Nov 1779 in New Gardens, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Aug 1832 in Washington City, District of Columbia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Eliza Henrietta Hamilton. Eliza was born in 1770; died on 18 Feb 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]