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| Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Illinois militia during the [[UnitedStates/Makataimeshekiakiak|Black Hawk War]]. He ran for a seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1834 as a [[UnitedStates/WhigParty|Whig]]; he went on to serve four terms. In 1842, he lost the Whig nomination for the [[UnitedStates/HouseOfRepresentatives|IL-7 seat]] to [[UnitedStates/JohnJHardin|Hardin]]. He did succeed in 1846, and won the subsequent election; he had however promised to serve only one term. During his term, he supported [[UnitedStates/ZacharyTaylor|Taylor's]] candidacy for the Whig presidential nomination in 1848. Lincoln again won election to the Illinois state legislature in 1854 as a Whig, but did not accept the seat, so as to remain eligible for election to [[UnitedStates/JamesShields|Shields']] seat in the [[UnitedStates/Senate|Senate]]. His supporters in the legislature held a plurality, but he was not able to build a majority. Eventually he stepped aside and crossed the aisle to support [[UnitedStates/LymanTrumbull|Trumbull]], to ensure [[UnitedStates/JoelAldrichMatteson|Matteson]] did not win. Leading into the 1856 presidential election, he joined the [[UnitedStates/RepublicanParty|Republicans]] and founded the Illinois chapter of the party. He delivered the closing speech at the party's convention. He supported the [[UnitedStates/JohnCFremont|Frémont]]-[[UnitedStates/WilliamLDayton|Dayton]] ticket (which would not win) and [[UnitedStates/WilliamHenryBissell|Bissell]] for the Illinoisan governorship (who did win), establishing him as a party insider. Lincoln aimed to contest [[UnitedStates/StephenADouglas|Douglas']] senate seat in 1858; he won the Republican nomination and participated in the '''Lincoln-Douglas debates'''. Ultimately the state legislature remained Democrat-controlled and Douglas was re-elected to the seat. Running with [[UnitedStates/HannibalHamlin|Hamlin]], he received the Republican nomination in 1860. Other notable candidates were [[UnitedStates/WilliamHSeward|Seward]] and [[UnitedStates/SalmonPChase|Chase]]. |
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| Even before the [[UnitedStates/CivilWar|Civil War]], Lincoln had a clear history of opposing slavery. He began to support [[UnitedStates/FreeSoilParty|free soil policy]] as early as his terms in the Illinois House of Representatives. He expressed a personal opinion of opposing slavery in his 1854 '''Peoria Speech'''. He crossed party lines to support abolitionist [[UnitedStates/DemocraticParty|Democrats]] and himself changed parties to join the generally anti-slavery [[UnitedStates/RepublicanParty|Republicans]]. |
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was a Whig and later Republican politician, congressman, and president of the United States.
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History
Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in the state of Kentucky.
He served in the Illinois militia during the Black Hawk War.
He ran for a seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1834 as a Whig; he went on to serve four terms.
In 1842, he lost the Whig nomination for the IL-7 seat to Hardin. He did succeed in 1846, and won the subsequent election; he had however promised to serve only one term. During his term, he supported Taylor's candidacy for the Whig presidential nomination in 1848.
Lincoln again won election to the Illinois state legislature in 1854 as a Whig, but did not accept the seat, so as to remain eligible for election to Shields' seat in the Senate. His supporters in the legislature held a plurality, but he was not able to build a majority. Eventually he stepped aside and crossed the aisle to support Trumbull, to ensure Matteson did not win.
Leading into the 1856 presidential election, he joined the Republicans and founded the Illinois chapter of the party. He delivered the closing speech at the party's convention. He supported the Frémont-Dayton ticket (which would not win) and Bissell for the Illinoisan governorship (who did win), establishing him as a party insider.
Lincoln aimed to contest Douglas' senate seat in 1858; he won the Republican nomination and participated in the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Ultimately the state legislature remained Democrat-controlled and Douglas was re-elected to the seat.
Running with Hamlin, he received the Republican nomination in 1860. Other notable candidates were Seward and Chase.
Policies
Even before the Civil War, Lincoln had a clear history of opposing slavery. He began to support free soil policy as early as his terms in the Illinois House of Representatives. He expressed a personal opinion of opposing slavery in his 1854 Peoria Speech. He crossed party lines to support abolitionist Democrats and himself changed parties to join the generally anti-slavery Republicans.