Certification of Examination for Admittance of Stanislaus P. Lalumiere to the Practice
of Law, 12 February 18451
We the undersigned, having examined Stanislaus P. LaLumiere, touching his qualification to practice law, do recommend that he be allowed a license
for the same–2
Feby 12– 1845–A. Lincoln–J Gillespie2Aspiring lawyers in Illinois were required to pass an oral examination conducted by at least two attorneys.
“An Act Concerning Attorneys and Counselors at Law,” 1 March 1833, Revised Laws of Illinois (1833), 99-102.
Autograph Document Signed, 1 page(s), Midwest Jesuit Archives (Saint Louis, MO).