Joshua Fry Speed

Joshua Fry Speed (November 14, 1814 - May 29, 1882). He was born in Farmington, Kentucky, the fifth son of Judge John Speed and Lucy Gilmer Fry Speed, both of prominent slave-holding families.

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November 14 - 1814 - May 29 - 1882 - Farmington - Kentucky - Slave-holding

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Speed was the most intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln from his days in Springfield, Illinois. Speed was a partner in a general store, a farmer, a real estate investor, and also served one term in the Kentucky legislature.

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Abraham Lincoln - Springfield, Illinois - General store - Farmer - Real estate - Investor - Legislature

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Most accounts say that Lincoln and Joshua Speed actually shared a bed, single or double depending upon the source. In recent years, this has led to speculation that the relationship was also sexual. See The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln.

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