Biography edwin stanton
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Early Life
Edwin McMasters Stanton was born at Steubenville, Ohio on December 19, He was the firstborn of seven children of David and Lucy Norman Stanton. Stanton&#;s father was a physician whose Quaker family was from North Carolina.
His Methodist mother was a native Virginian who immigrated to Ohio where she met Dr. Stanton.
As a youth, Stanton became an avid reader after he developed asthma at age ten, which prevented him from taking part in strenuous activities.
Biography edwin stanton
He attended private schools until when his father died unexpectedly. His father&#;s death forced Stanton to leave school and get a job at a local bookstore owned by James Turnbull to help support his family.
By , Stanton received a loan and enrolled at Kenyon College, where he excelled for two years.
Forced to leave college in by financial difficulties, Stanton returned to work for Turnbull, this time in a Columbus, Ohio bookshop. The following year, Stanton returned to Steubenville where he studied law under his mot