Herndon, William Henry (1818-1891), an American lawyer, was the law partner of Abraham Lincoln. He is known chiefly for his collection of letters to and from Lincoln’s contemporaries. These letters give valuable information on Lincoln’s life and times.
Herndon was born on Dec. 25, 1818, in Greensburg, Kentucky. He was educated at Illinois College in Jacksonville. He became a crusading abolitionist and, at 25, Lincoln’s law partner. Herndon wrote Life of Lincoln with Jesse Weik in 1889. Herndon died on March 18, 1891.
