Abraham lincoln timeline 1809 to 1865

Abraham lincoln important events in early life
Abraham lincoln important events timeline
Timeline of abraham lincoln's life

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1809

1811

The family moved several miles away from Abraham's birthplace to a farm on Knob Creek.

1816

December - The Lincoln family moved to Indiana, settling near present-day Gentryville. Nancy Hanks' aunt and uncle (the Sparrows) and their foster son Dennis Hanks come at a later date.

1818

October 5 - Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died of milk sickness. The burial place is preserved in the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Spencer County, Indiana. The Sparrows died in same year.

December 13 - Mary Ann Todd, future wife of Abraham Lincoln, was born.

1819

December 2 - Thomas Lincoln re-married in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Sarah Bush Johnston brought her 3 children from her previous marriage into the Lincoln family: Elizabeth, Matilda, and John. Abraham Lincoln had a wonderful relationship with his stepmother.

1825

1830

March 1-15 - The Lincoln family moved to Illinois and settled in Macon County near what is now Decatur.

1831

July - Abraham Lincoln left his family and arrived in New Salem. He was 22 years old. While in Ne

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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Abraham Lincoln ©Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and one of the great American leaders. His presidency was dominated by the American Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February 1809 near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was brought up in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. His parents were poor pioneers and Lincoln was largely self-educated. In 1836, he qualified as a lawyer and went to work in a law practice in Springfield, Illinois. He sat in the state legislature from 1834 to 1842 and in 1846 was elected to Congress, representing the Whig Party for a term. In 1856, he joined the new Republican Party and in 1860 he was asked to run as their presidential candidate.

In the presidential campaign, Lincoln made his opposition to slavery very clear. His victory provoked a crisis, with many southerners fearing that he would attempt to abolish slavery in the South. Seven southern states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy. Four more joined later. Lincoln vowed to preserve the Union

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A robust timeline chronically the dozens of event in the life of the 16th president Abraham Lincoln.

Early Life

February 12, 1809– Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. He had a dad, a mom, and an older sister, Sarah.

Fall, 1816– The Lincoln family moved to Indiana.

October 5, 1818– Abraham Lincoln’s mother dies. He is 9 years-old at the time of his mother’s death.

December 2, 1819– Abraham Lincoln’s father re-marries.

January 20, 1828– Abraham Lincoln’s older sister Sarah dies in childbirth.

March 1830– The Lincoln family moves to Illinois.

Early Career

August 6, 1832– Abraham Lincoln runs for the Illinois General Assembly and loses.

August 4, 1834– Abraham Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly.

1836-1842– Elected every two years to serve three more terms in the Illinois General Assembly.

November 4, 1842– Marries Mary Todd.

August 3, 1846– Elected to the United States House of Representatives.

1847-1849– Serves 2-year term in the House of Rep