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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Basic timeline of Abraham Lincoln

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Anthony Berger

This post is a basic timeline of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). There are 21 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1809: Born in Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky
• 1816: Moves to Perry County, Indiana
• 1830: Moves to Mason County, Illinois
• 1831: Moves to New Salem, Illinois
• 1832: Temporarily owns a general store in New Salem
• 1833-1836: Served as postmaster of New Salem
• 1832: Served in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War
• 1834-1842: Served in Illinois state legislature
• 1837: Begins law partnerships with John Todd Stuart
• 1841: Begins law partnerships with Stephen Logan
• 1847-1849: Served in U.S. House of Representatives
• 1854: Elected to Illinois state legislature but declines
• 1858: Delivers House Divided Speech
• 1859: Purchases Staats-Anzeiger newspaper in Illinois
• 1860: Elected President of the United States
• 1861-1865: Leads the Union states in the American Civil War
• 1862: Signs Emancipation Proclamation
• 1863: Delivers Gettysburg Address
• 1864: Elected as President of the United for second term
• 1865: Signs the Thirteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
• 1865: Assassinated at age 56 in Washington, D.C.