Abraham Lincoln and Illinois College
	A Logical Alma Mater
	Please click here to download Loreli Steuer’s article, “A Logical Alma Mater – Abraham Lincoln and Illinois College,” that appeared in the March-April 2007 edition of Illinois Heritage published by the Illinois State Historical Society.

	Excerpts from “A Logical Alma Mater” by Loreli Steuer
	Abraham Lincoln’s Friends and Mentors at Illinois College
	Julian Sturtevant Illinois College’s second president with whom Lincoln formed the greatest kinship   Jonathan Baldwin Turner With the Greene brothers as intermediaries, Lincoln’s first and only college professor   William Herndon Illinois College student who was Lincoln’s law partner and mentee for 21 years   William and Lynn Greene New Salem brothers who tutored Lincoln from their Illinois College class notes and books   Richard Yates Strong political ally and supporter of Lincoln and first Illinois College graduate   David Rutledge Close friend of Lincoln, and brother of Ann, who most likely urged him to attend Illinois College   Harvey Ross Illinois College student who discussed with Lincoln the news and politics in the papers he delivered   William Berry Illinois College student who was a partner with Lincoln in an early business venture and a close friend   David Smith Illinois College Trustee and co-counsel with Lincoln on more than 60 legal cases   Charles Philbrick Illinois College graduate and part of the Lincoln White House secretarial staff Honorary Member of Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Literary Societies