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Edward Bates was the Attorney General under President Lincoln from 1861 until his resignation in 1864. By the time of his resignation, Bates was somewhat estranged from the rest of the cabinet. 

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Edward Bates was the Attorney General under President Lincoln from 1861 until his resignation in 1864. By the time of his resignation, Bates was somewhat estranged from the rest of the cabinet.
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Mr. Lincoln's White House
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