Abraham Lincoln By holleehenson Feb 12, 1809 Born in a one-room log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky Aug 4, 1834 Elected to the Illinois State Legislature Nov 4, 1842 Married Marry Todd in Springfield, Illinois Nov 6, 1860 Elected the 16th president of the United States, being the first president from the Republican party Jan 1, 1863 Created the Emancipation Proclamation which ordered the freedom of all slaves in ten states Nov 19, 1863 Presents The Gettysburg Address Apr 14, 1865 Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
