Question

describe the difficulties and failures that abraham lincoln faced, before he became the president of usa​

Answer 1

Below is one version of the so-called "Lincoln failures" list, shown in bold type. It's often used to inspire people to overcome life's difficulties with Lincoln as a model. Then look at the right column with other facts from Lincoln's pre-presidential life. History professor Lucas Morel compiled this comparison from the Chronology in Selected Speeches and Writings/Lincoln by Don E. Fehrenbacher, ed., 1992.

YEAR FAILURES or SETBACKS SUCCESSES

1832 Lost job

Defeated for state legislature Elected company captain of Illinois militia in Black Hawk War

1833 Failed in business Appointed postmaster of New Salem, Illinois

Appointed deputy surveyor of Sangamon County

1834 Elected to Illinois state legislature

1835 Sweetheart died

1836 Had nervous breakdown Re-elected to Illinois state legislature (running first in his district)

Received license to practice law in Illinois state courts

1837 Led Whig delegation in moving Illinois state capital from Vandalia to Springfield

Became law partner of John T. Stuart

1838 Defeated for Speaker Nominated for Illinois House Speaker by Whig caucus

Re-elected to Illinois House (running first in his district)

Served as Whig floor leader

1839 Chosen presidential elector by first Whig convention

Admitted to practice law in U.S. Circuit Court

1840 Argues first case before Illinois Supreme Court

Re-elected to Illinois state legislature

1841 Established new law practice with Stephen T. Logan

1842 Admitted to practice law in U.S. District Court

1843 Defeated for nomination for Congress

1844 Established own law practice with William H. Herndon as junior partner

1846 Elected to Congress

1848 Lost renomination (Chose not to run for Congress, abiding by rule of rotation among Whigs.)

1849 Rejected for land officer Admitted to practice law in U.S. Supreme Court

Declined appointment as secretary and then as governor of Oregon Territory

1854 Defeated for U.S. Senate Elected to Illinois state legislature (but declined seat to run for U.S. Senate)

1856 Defeated for nomination for Vice President

1858 Again defeated for U.S. Senate

1860 Elected President

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