At first he was part of the Whig party, but soon became a Republican.
He was originally part of the Whig party, but when the Whigs fell apart, Lincoln joined the newly formed Republican party. He was the first Republican President.
1856:Lincoln helped to create the Republican Party in Illinois.
Lincoln was the first Republican president, elected in 1860.He was a member of the Whig Party from 1832 to 1854 before there was a Republican Party . He was nominated by the National Union Party in 1864.This party was really just a name-change for the Republican party which was trying to attract anyone who did not want to end the war with a truce.
The Republican Party candidates in 1860 were Abraham Lincoln, William H. Seward, Simon Cameron, Salmon P. Chase, and Edward Bates. The Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln. When Lincoln won the presidency, South Carolina formally seceded from the Union.
Abraham Lincoln felt there were factions within the Whig Party he could no longer agree with. There were both pro and anti-slave Whigs, mainly depending on what part of the country they were from. The New Republican party was comprised of former Whigs who were anti-slavery and wanted a party that just stood for that.
Abraham Lincoln felt there were factions within the Whig Party he could no longer agree with. There were both pro and anti-slave Whigs, mainly depending on what part of the country they were from. The New Republican party was comprised of former Whigs who were anti-slavery and wanted a party that just stood for that.
The Illinois militia group that Abraham Lincoln was part of in 1832 had about 300 men in it, including Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln was not kind he was part of the civil war killing people .
Abe is just part of Ohio
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