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Abraham Lincoln

Political Life

Early Political Life

1834

Elected as Whig candidate from Sangamon County to the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, which then met in Vandalia, Illinois

1836

Licensed to practice Law

Reelected for three additional terms, Sangamon County representative, Illinois General Assembly. He was one of the so-called "Long Nine" in the Sangamon delegation notable for above-average height and being instrumental in moving the state capital to Springfield.

1846

Elected from the Whig Party to the United States House of Representatives; assumed office in December 1847

1846

1847

Served a single term representing Illinois in the U. S. House of Representatives, December 6, 1847-March 4, 1849.

Pre-Presidential Years

1854

Unsuccessful Whig candidate in Illinois for United States Senate in February

1854

1858

Engaged in a series of debates with Stephen A. Douglas, the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates and subsequent publication of the text of the debates increased Lincoln's national reputation.

Unsuccessful Republican candidate in Illinois for United States Senate.

Presidential Years

1860

Nominated as Republican Party's candidate for president

Elected president of the United States

1860

1862

Issued Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation after Union victory at Battle of Antietam on September 17.

1862

1863

Delivered Gettysburg Address at cemetery dedication in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

1863

1864

Delivered Gettysburg Address at cemetery dedication in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

1865

U. S. House of Representatives passed joint resolution to U. S. Constitution to abolish slavery. The Senate had previously passed the resolution on April 8, 1864. Lincoln signed the official resolution, and several ceremonial copies. The amendment was then sent to the states for ratification, and became the Thirteenth Amendment in December.

Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant at Appomattox Court House. Other Confederate troops remained in the field, but the war was effectively over.

Lincoln was Shot while attending a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre. Removed to the Petersen boarding house across the street from the theater.

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