1832 – lost his job / defeated for the state legislature
1833 – business failed
1834 – elected to state legislature
1835 – sweetheart died
1836 – had nervous breakdown
1838 – defeated for speaker
1843 – defeated for nomination to Congress
1846 – elected to Congress
1848 – was not renominated
1849 – rejected for land officer
1854 – defeated for U.S. Senate
1856 – defeated for nomination for Vice President
1858 – defeated again for U.S. Senate
1860 – ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Can you guess who this was????
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Answer: Abe Lincoln
