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 …showed first 75 words of 270 total…

…showed last 75 words of 270 total…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.