Do you think that your life has had a lot of challenges and failures? Take a look at what Lincoln endured!

in #political8 years ago (edited)

 

YEAR FAILURES or SETBACKS SUCCESSES

1832 Lost job


 

Defeated for state legislatureElected company captain of Illinois militia in Black Hawk War

1833Failed in businessAppointed postmaster of New Salem, Illinois Appointed deputy surveyor of Sangamon County    

1834 Elected to Illinois state legislature

1835Sweetheart died 1836Had nervous breakdownRe-elected to Illinois state legislature (running first in his district) Received license to practice law in Illinois state courts

1837 Led Whig delegation in moving Illinois state capital from Vandalia to Springfield Became law partner of John T. Stuart

1838Defeated for SpeakerNominated for Illinois House Speaker by Whig caucus  Re-elected to Illinois House (running first in his district) Served as Whig floor leader

1839 Chosen presidential elector by first Whig convention  Admitted to practice law in U.S. Circuit Court

1840 Argues first case before Illinois Supreme Court Re-elected to Illinois state legislature

1841 Established new law practice with Stephen T. Logan

1842 Admitted to practice law in U.S. District Court

1843Defeated for nomination for Congress

1844 Established own law practice with William H. Herndon as junior partner

1846 Elected to Congress

1848Lost renomination(Chose not to run for Congress, abiding by rule of rotation among Whigs.)

1849Rejected for land officerAdmitted to practice law in U.S. Supreme Court Declined appointment as secretary and then as governor of Oregon Territory

1854Defeated for U.S. SenateElected to Illinois state legislature (but declined seat to run for U.S. Senate)

1856Defeated for nomination for Vice President

1858Again defeated for U.S. Senate

1860 Elected President 

There's always hope at the end of the rainbow!

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