Question

Final success
Failures/rejections he faced
1. Yol Person
Abraham Lincoln Failed in business, defeated in
legislative elections, had nervous
breakdown, lost congressional
race and senatorial race
Elected president of
United States of
America
Invented the triodes
tube
Wright Brothers
Knocked many doors before
he got the first order
.
Walt Disney
Grew up to be a great
scientist
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Answer 1

Answer:

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.

 YEARFAILURES or SETBACKSSUCCESSES1832Lost job

Defeated for state legislatureElected company captain of Illinois militia in Black Hawk War1833Failed in businessAppointed postmaster of New Salem, Illinois

Appointed deputy surveyor of Sangamon County1834 Elected to Illinois state legislature1835Sweetheart died 1836Had nervous breakdownRe-elected to Illinois state legislature (running first in his district)

Received license to practice law in Illinois state courts1837 Led Whig delegation in moving Illinois state capital from Vandalia to Springfield

Became law partner of John T. Stuart1838Defeated for SpeakerNominated for Illinois House Speaker by Whig caucus

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

Served as Whig floor leader1839 Chosen presidential elector by first Whig convention

Admitted to practice law in U.S. Circuit Court1840 Argues first case before Illinois Supreme Court

Re-elected to Illinois state legislature1841 Established new law practice with Stephen T. Logan1842 Admitted to practice law in U.S. District Court1843Defeated for nomination for Congress 1844 Established own law practice with William H. Herndon as junior partner1846 Elected to Congress1848Lost renomination(Chose not to run for Congress, abiding by rule of rotation among Whigs.)1849Rejected for land officerAdmitted to practice law in U.S. Supreme Court

Declined appointment as secretary and then as governor of Oregon Territory1854Defeated for U.S. SenateElected to Illinois state legislature (but declined seat to run for U.S. Senate)1856Defeated for nomination for Vice President 1858Again defeated for U.S. Senate 1860 Elected President