Abraham Lincoln was born in the Hardin County, Kentucky (then USA), on February 12, 1809. When he was ten, his family would move to Illinois where he become a self-taught lawyer while serving as a state representative. He served elected to the US House of Representatives However, when he ran for US Senate, he failed twice. However, in the process of the campaigns, he had proven a formidable opponent to the expansion of slavery in the United States. When the Republican party was created to combat slavery, Lincoln was a delegate to the first statewide convention (in neighboring Illinois)in 1854. In 1856, the party nominated John C. Frémont for president. Though Frémont lost, the party became a movement to be reckoned with. In 1860, Lincoln was selected as nominee for president, and was elect