Abe Lincoln

1809 - Abraham Lincoln was born on a stormy morning, on February 12, l809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. Lincoln was named after his grandfather. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. He had one sister, Sara. ________________________________________________________ 1834 - Lincoln, age 24, worked for the state government of Illinois. He was elected to the legislature as a Whig. 1836 - On September 9, Lincoln received his law license and is a leader of the Whig party. He first practices …

…freeing all slaves in states held by Confederates and the enlisting of black soldiers in the Union Army. 1864 - Lincoln is reelected President. He won the election defeating the Democrat George B. McClellan. He carried 22 of the 25 participating states. He received 2l2 of 233 electoral votes. 1865 - On April 13, Lincoln was at a play at Ford's Theatre and was shot. John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln died on the morning of April 15. Lincoln is buried in Springfield, Illinois.