Abraham Lincoln The Short Timeline By tippiem14 Feb 12, 1809 Abrham Lincoln was born on Feb.12.1809 Period: Feb 12, 1809 to Apr 15, 1865 Date Of Birth Till His Death Aug 4, 1834 Abraham Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a member of the Whig Party. Aug 1, 1836 Lincoln is re-elected to the Illinois General Assembly and by now is a leader of the Whig Party Apr 15, 1837 Linocln Helps Move Illionis State Capital Aug 3, 1840 Lincoln is re-elected to the Illinois General Assembly Nov 4, 1842 He Was Married Aug 1, 1843 his first child, Robert Todd Lincoln, is born Mar 10, 1846 His Second Son Edward Baker Lincoln is born Aug 3, 1846 Abraham Lincoln is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Mar 4, 1847 Sennator Of Ilionis Mar 3, 1849 End Of Term As the Senator of Illionis Feb 1, 1850 Death Of Abrham Lincoln's Son Edward Apr 4, 1853 Birth Of Abe Lincoln's 4 Son Tad Oct 16, 1854 declared his opposition to slavery Feb 27, 1860 Cooper Union Speech Nov 6, 1860 Elected The Sixteenth President Mar 4, 1861 He Begain in office as U.S President Feb 20, 1862 Death Of Abrham Lincoln's Son Willie Nov 19, 1863 President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address Apr 11, 1865 President Lincoln makes his last public speech Apr 14, 1865 Abrham Lincoin Was Assinated On Apri 14 1865 by John Wilks Booth Apr 15, 1865 Abrham Lincoin Died at 7:22 am on April 15 1865 Apr 15, 1865 End Of Term of U.S Presdient