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 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 John T Stewart Broad 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 Wing 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 eclined 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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