Abraham Lincoln's Defeat To The Senate In 1832

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Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln lost his job in 1832.
He was defeated for state legislature in 1832.
He failed in business in 1833.
He was elected to the state legislature in 1834.
His sweetheart died in 1835.
He had a nervous breakdown in 1836.
He was defeated for Speaker in the state legislature in 1838.
He was defeated for nomination for Congress in 1843.
He was elected to Congress in 1846.
He was again defeated for nomination for Congress in 1848.
He was rejected for land officer in 1849.
He was defeated for U.S. Senate in 1854.
He was defeated for nomination for Vice President in 1856.
Again he was defeated for U.S. Senate in 1858.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

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