Abraham Lincoln Timeline- Michaela Vigh By michaelavigh Feb 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born Aug 4, 1834 Elected as a member of the Whig Party to the State House Aug 1, 1836 Re-elected to practice law in Illinois Aug 3, 1846 Elected to U.S. House of Representatives Nov 6, 1860 Elected president of the U.S. Dec 8, 1860 South Carolina was the First state to withdraw from the union after Abraham Lincoln was elected Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated Sep 22, 1862 Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation Nov 19, 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave the gettysburg address Nov 8, 1864 Abraham Lincoln was re-elected Feb 1, 1865 Abraham Lincoln passed the 13 Amendment Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln died after he was shot