Abraham Lincoln was elected to the state legislature in 1834.
Lincoln was elected in 1834
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State legislature
1834, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the State Legislature in Illinois. He was re-elected to the Illinois State Legislature for 4 terms, or 8 years.
The state assembly of Illinois.
It was the first year he was elected to an office. He was elected to the State Assembly, in Illinois.
Lincoln was elected to the US House of Representatives on March 4, 1847, and served for two years. He had previously held office in the Illinois House from 1834-1842.
Electing him
Lincoln lived in Illinois all of his adult life, if that is what you are asking. He was elected to Congress from Illinois in 1834 , long before he was President. His campaign for Illinois senator put him into the national spotlight even though he loist.
Lincoln was elected to the US House of Representatives on March 4, 1847, and served for two years. He had previously held office in the Illinois House from 1834-1842.