Abraham Lincoln By cmiller14 Feb 12, 1809 Birth May 2, 1818 Mother Died Jan 13, 1834 Elected to Legislature Aug 19, 1836 Moved to Springfield Mar 4, 1861 Began presidency Apr 7, 1861 Beginning of civil war Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclmation Mar 24, 1865 End of Civil war Apr 15, 1865 Shot Dec 6, 1865 13 Amendment Oct 14, 2012 Movie "Lincoln"