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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.
