Douglas County is any of twelve counties in the United States, all of which are named for
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election, which wa ...
, a Senator from Illinois from 1847 to 1861 and the Democratic Party nominee for president in 1860:
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Douglas County, Colorado
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Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 144,237, having more than doubled since 1990. The county seat is Douglasville. Douglas County is includ ...
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Douglas County, Illinois
Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 19,740. The county seat is Tuscola.
History
Douglas County was formed in 1859 out of Coles County. It was named for Steph ...
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Douglas County, Kansas
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Douglas County, Minnesota
Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 39,006. Its county seat is Alexandria.
Douglas County comprises the Alexandria, Minnesota, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Douglas County, Missouri
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Douglas County, Nebraska
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Douglas County, Nevada
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Douglas County, Oregon
Douglas County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 111,201. The county seat is Roseburg. The county is named after Stephen A. Douglas, an American politician who supported Orego ...
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Douglas County, South Dakota
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Douglas County, Washington
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Douglas County, Wisconsin
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