Douglas County is any of twelve counties in the United States, all of which are named for Stephen A. Douglas, a Senator from Illinois from 1847 to 1861 and the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860:
- Douglas County, Colorado
- Douglas County, Georgia
- Douglas County, Illinois
- Douglas County, Kansas
- Douglas County, Minnesota
- Douglas County, Missouri
- Douglas County, Nebraska
- Douglas County, Nevada
- Douglas County, Oregon
- Douglas County, South Dakota
- Douglas County, Washington
- Douglas County, Wisconsin
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“For here the lover and killer are mingled
who had one body and one heart.
And death who had the soldier singled
has done the lover mortal hurt.”
—Keith Douglas (1920–1944)
“Jack: A politician, huh?
Editor: Oh, county treasurer or something like that.
Jack: What’s so special about him?
Editor: They say he’s an honest man.”
—Robert Rossen (1908–1966)
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