Before marrying Abraham Lincoln, who else courted Mary?
John Davis
Stephen A. Douglas
Henry Clay
Thomas Jefferson
Answer
Mary Todd's courtship with Stephen A. Douglas, a prominent Illinois politician, preceded her marriage to Abraham Lincoln. Despite their initial attraction and Douglas's political ambitions, their relationship faced obstacles, eventually leading Mary to end the courtship and marry Lincoln. Douglas remained a respected figure in Illinois politics and later became a rival of Lincoln in the 1858 Senate race and the 1860 presidential election.
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