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1816His mother died.

1818Failed in business.

1831Was defeated for legislature.

1832Lost his job and couldn't get into law school.

1832Declared bankruptcy, and spent the next 17 years of his life paying off the money he borrowed from friends to start his business.

1833Was defeated for legislature again.

1834Was engaged to be married, but his sweetheart died and his heart was broken.

1835Had a nervous breakdown and spent the next six months in bed.

1836Was defeated in becoming the speaker of the state legislature.

1838Was defeated in becoming elector.

1840Was defeated for Congress

1843Was defeated for Congress.

1846Was defeated for Congress again.

1848Was rejected for the job of Land Officer in his home state.

1849Was defeated for Senate. 1854 Was defeated for Vice-President -- got less than 100 votes.

1856Was defeated for Senate for the third time.

1858Was elected President of the United States.

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