While Lincoln thus became a lawyer, he did not cease to remain a politician.
John George Nicolay Quotes
The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would work out grand results.
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| Birth: | 26th February, 1832 |
| Death: | 26th September, 1901 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Biographer, Secretary |
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John George Nicolay was born in Essingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He was a German-born American biographer. He served as private secretary to US President Abraham Lincoln and later co-authored a biography of the 16th President. Shortly before his assassination, Lincoln appointed Nicolay to a diplomatic post in France. After the death of the President, he became United States Consul at Paris, France. He was Marshal of the United States Supreme Court. He wrote several books include: Hole-in-the-day, The Outbreak of the Rebellion, An oral history of Abraham Lincoln (biography), and With Lincoln in the White House (biography).
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