In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States. Lincoln served until his assassination on April 15, 1865.
Led by South Carolina, seven Southern states seceded from the union after Lincoln was elected and before he took office.
The election of 1860, in which the ardent abolitionist Abraham Lincoln was elected enraged the southern states because they feared that Lincoln would abolish slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln is his real name.FYI:Also they nicknamed him 'Honest Abe'.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to the state legislature in 1834.
1860
He was elected as the 16th president of the United States.
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Abraham Lincoln
1860. The United States.
State legislature
Abarham lincoln was elected president in 1860
Abraham Lincoln was elected for president on November 6th, 1860
Abe Lincoln got elected in November of 1861
He was living in Springfield, Illinois when he was elected in 1860.