In what position did Douglas resign from to go to the House of Representatives?
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Answer
Stephen Douglas resigned from his position as a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois in 1847 in order to run for the House of Representatives. He served in the House for one term before being elected to the Senate in 1849.
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