Abraham Lincoln By LBratton01 Feb 12, 1809 Born Abe Lincoln is born in Hodgenville ,KY Apr 15, 1831 LIncoln is elected general essembly Nov 4, 1840 Licoln is relected general essembly and is married to Mary Todd Feb 8, 1854 lincoln is elected to illinois state senate Oct 5, 1858 lincoln is running for president in republic party Oct 5, 1861 lincoln is offically President Abraham Lincoln Apr 5, 1862 lincoln frees slaves in Washington D.C. Jun 5, 1862 Lincoln signs laws which says no slaves in the new states Jan 1, 1863 Lincoln signs emancipation proclamation Apr 9, 1865 civil war ends with a surrender by Robert E. Lee Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is shot and killed by john wilkes booth at fords theater