He was finally elected as the President of USA on November 6, 1860. He was known for his command over the technical knowledge and despite being one of the youngest legislators he was approached for drafting important Bills. He was elected in the Illinois Legislature 5 times, i.e.

In fact, before starting to practice as an attorney, he simply read copies of Blackstone’s Commentaries, Greenleaf’s Law of Evidence amongst other classics, borrowed from a local Law firm.įurther, in March 1836, he applied at the Sangamon County Court for the law lience which he duly received on September 9, 1836.

Speaking of early education, there was next to none formal education- he was mostly self-educated. Born on Februin Hardin County, Kentucky, the former President of America spent the formative years of his life in Southern Indiana, after a family property dispute.Īfter this, the family moved to Illinois, where Lincoln took up odd jobs like that of a boatman, store clerk, surveyor, militia soldier during the Black Hawk War.

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