Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. ... Lincoln’s mother died when he was a 10 years old. ... When Lincoln got older he moved to Illinois where he worked as a store clerk.
Lincoln’s first attempt at running for an elected office was in 1832 when he ran for the Illinois state legislature, He lost in his first attempt but one two years later becoming a part of the Whig party in the General Assembly for eight years. While Lincoln was involved in politics he was also working towards a career in law.
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