2007-09-08 05:40:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Abraham Lincoln was elected to a term in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1846 representing the state of Illinois. Previous to that Lincoln was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives as a representative from Sangamon County (which is in central Illinois).
2007-09-08 05:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by goldylocks_918 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Illinois
2007-09-08 07:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by KD7ONE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illinois
2007-09-08 05:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
His home state of Illinois
2007-09-08 06:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Illinois because that's where he lived before becoming president.
2007-09-08 05:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by blue_seal07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LINCOLN NEVER REPRESENTED ANY STATE IN WASHINGTON D.C.. HE WAS NEVER ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE HIGHER THAN AT THE STATE LEVEL UNTIL HE WAS NOMINATED AND ELECTED PRESIDENT. HE WAS BORN IN ELIZABETHTOWN KY AND MOVE TO SALEM ILL AT AN EARLY AGE.
2007-09-12 04:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illinois. Go ILLINI
2007-09-08 14:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats an interesting question and I hope you'll get some reasonable answers
2016-08-24 15:05:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His Liberia idea should have been followed... he was a visionary, huh?
2007-09-08 05:47:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋