I'm pretty sure it was the civil war.
Abraham Lincoln ran for his first public office in 1832. He lost an election to the Illinois State legislature.
Illinois State Assemblyman. He ran and lost in 1832, and ran again in 1834, and won.
He ran for the state legislature in 1832. That was his first attempt to gain public office, though he lost. He ran again for state legislature in Illinois in 1834, and won.
who ran for political office seven times and was defeated each times
Never. He ran twice for US President, and was elected both times.
Lincoln ran in the election of 1860.
Lincoln ran against former commander McDowell.
Just before he ran for president, he ran for Senate.
George McClellan ran against Lincoln on a peace platform for the Democrats. He was beaten by Lincoln.
Lincoln ran for his first term in 1860. He later ran for his second term in 1864.1860Abraham Lincoln (16th President) became president on November 6, 1860. He became re-elected on November 8, 1864 and was in office until he was assassinated on April 15, 1865.Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President in 1860 and took office in 1861 on March the 4th. He was re-elected in 1864 and died on the 15th of April, 1865, assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre.1861-1865 1860Abraham Lincoln got elected during the election of 1860 against Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, and John Bell. Go Abe!Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the US in 1860, and was inaugurated on March 4, 1861. He was relected in 1864, and held office until his assassination on April 14, 1865.
Abraham Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas in the Illinois Senate race in 1858. Their famous series of debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates, focused primarily on the issue of slavery and its expansion into the territories. Although Lincoln lost the election, the debates significantly raised his national profile and laid the groundwork for his future presidential campaign.
Washington was the person who ran the post office in the 2nd continental congress.