ABRAHAM LINCOLN

BACKROUND

• Born Feb. 12th, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky
• Assassinated April 15, 1865 in Washington DC
• He was a lawyer
• Served a single term in house of representatives

ELECTION

• Ran two terms
• First: won against Stephen A. Douglas in 1860
• Second: won against George B. McClellan in 1864
• Lincoln was Republican
• Was in office from 1861 to 1864 and 1865 to 1865

EVENTS

• Civil war occured
• Battle of Bull Run occured

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ACCOMPLISHMENT

• Started the Emancipation Process (ended slavery)

INTERESTING FACT

• Lincoln was the first president to sport a beard

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