People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1894 — DR. ENGLISH DEAD. [ARTICLE]

DR. ENGLISH DEAD.

He Was Abraham Lincoln’s Close Friend ! and Roommate. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 20.— Dr. j | Revel Warton English, aged 84, a na- ; ! tive of Kentucky, died Saturday of old 1 age. Dr. English served three terms i in the Illinois state legislature, and at the time was a close friend of Abraham i Lincoln, the men rooming together. J He was a delegate from Illinois to a ! large number of democratic national \ conventions, and for many years was ! chairman of the Illinois democratic i state committee. Shortly before Lincoln was chosen president Dr. English was instrumental in preventing a duel between him and Gen. Shields.