David Davis, Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Judge.by McKoski, McKoski, New**

University of Illinois Press

David Davis, Abraham Lincoln's Favorite JudgeAuthor(s): Raymond J. McKoski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252046636, 978-0252046636\nSynopsis\nOne of Abraham Lincolns staunchest and most effective allies, Judge David Davis masterminded the floor fight that gave Lincoln the presidential nomination at the 1860 Republican National Convention. This history-changing event emerged from a long friendship between the two men. It also altered the course of Daviss career, as Lincoln named him to the [url] Supreme Court in 1862. \n\n Raymond J. McKoski offers a biography of Daviss public life, his impact on the presidency and judiciary, and his personal, professional, and political relationships with Lincoln. Davis lent his vast network of connections, organizational and leadership abilities, and personal persuasiveness to help Lincolns political rise. When Davis became a judge, he honed an ability t.