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Sister was born
Lincoln's sister Sarah was born. -
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Born-death
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Lincoln's brother dies,
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Member of Illinois State Legislature
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Started service in the state house
Started service in the state house, -
Became a Circuit Lawyer
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Ended term in the state house
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Married
Married Mary Todd -
Son Robert
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Partnership
Lincoln formed a legal partnership with William Herndon -
Son Edward
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Son William
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Republican Party
Became a part of the Republican party -
Elected President
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Emancipation Proclamation law
Slavery law that declared forever free those slaves within the confederacy. -
Signed act of Incorporation
Signed the act of Incorporation of the National Academy of Sciences -
Idaho Territory
Lincoln signed act creating Idaho territory -
'eye-for-eye"
issued 'eye-for-eye" order to shoot rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot. -
Won re-election
Won the re-election -
Final speech
Lincoln gave his final speech as President -
Death
was shot and killed at the Ford's theatre. was 65 years old.
