Lincoln’s Famous Failures
1832 Defeated for legislature
1833 Failed in business
1834 Elected to legislature
1835 Sweetheart (Ann Rutledge) died
1836 Had nervous breakdown
1838 Defeated for Speaker
1843 Defeated for nomination for Congress
1846 Elected to Congress
1848 Lost renomination
1849 Rejected for Land Officer
1854 Defeated for Senate
1856 Defeated for nomination for Vice-President
1858 Again defeated for Senate
1860 Elected President
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