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Political Announcement
First know political announcement -
Loss
Lost his first run for an office, the Illinois House of Representitves -
Win
Won the Election in Illinois -
Town Board
Won the town board of Springfeild -
Whig Party convention
Visits the first Whig party state convention -
Slavery abolishment idea
Proposes to abolish slavery in District of Columbia -
Eulogy
Delivers a eulogy for Henry Clay -
U.S. Senate
Decides to run for Senate -
House Divided speech
U.S. Senate candidate by Illinois Republican Convention, gave the House Divided speech -
Cooper Union address
Gave the Cooper Union speech in New York City -
Nominated
Becomes the republican nomination with running mate Hannibal Hamlin -
Won the race
Wins election as first Republican president in a four-way race -
The Oath
Take the oath to become President of the United States