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Lincoln the Legislator
A biographical sketch of Abraham Lincoln in 1835 Vandalia as a young legislator from Sangamon County. It notes his humble origins in New Salem, his humor, and limited early impact, while foreshadowing the future for the future president as he aids capital removal to Springfield and rises to leadership in the Long Nine.
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Clinois
Vandalia
Sangaanon County
New Salem
New Satem
General Assembly
Abe Lincoln
Cepitol
Ilinois
United States
Lincoln
Bott
Albert J. Beveridge
Abraham ‘Lincoln
Houghton Miffles Company
Gine de
Ecunty Mall
Vandalla
Abraham Lincoln
Beveridge
Kaskaskia
Childdren
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Sangamon County
Springfell
Coleman Smoot
Smoot
Salt Creek
Sangamon
Congress of the
Divnola
National Bank
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Illinois
Joseph Duncan
George Crogan
Leutenants
Congress
Fort Stephenson
Clinois and
Michigan Canal
Springfield
Legiglature
Sedudan Et Aude
Jacksonville
Peoria
Job Fletcher
Archer Herndon
John Dawson
Dan Stone
Ninian W. Edwards
William F. Elkin
R. L. Wilson
Andrew McCormick
Springfield Partigang
Capitol
Long
Long Nine
Springfeld
Supreme Court
Sangamon Journal
Hoffman's Row
House of Representatives
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate Banking Committee
Jesse Jones
Manchukuo
Chakar
China
Chahar
Japan
Jehbol
Inner Mongolia
Peiping
Urga
Outer Mongolia
Museia
Moscow