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  1. Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

  2. A timeline about the life and career of Abraham Lincoln. February 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln is born in a one-room log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He is the second child born to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln—daughter Sarah was born February 10, 1807.

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  4. A chronology of key events in the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), lawyer, representative from Illinois, and sixteenth president of the United States.

  5. Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a member of the Whig Party. In the summer, he begins to study law. Lincoln is re-elected to the Illinois General Assembly on August 1 and receives his license to practice law on September 9. The Illinois state capitol is moved to Springfield.

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  6. Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 and again in 1864. His first inauguration, on March 4,1861, featured an unprecedented amount of security around the president-elect, spurred by the approaching onset of the U.S. Civil War.

  7. March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865. Spouse. Mary Todd Lincoln. Major Accomplishments. Served Four Terms in Illinois Legislature. Member of U.S. House of Representatives. 16th President of the United States. Commander in Chief During Civil War. Abraham Lincoln Pictures. View Pictures, Photographs and Images of Abraham Lincoln throughout his life.

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