[DOC] [TLE] 1860 Republican National Convention - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1860 Republican National Convention, also known as the 2nd Republican 
National Convention, was a nominating convention of the Republican Party of the 
United States, held in Chicago, Illinois, from May 16 to 18, 1860. The gathering 
nominated former U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln of ... While the 
Republican Presidential effort on behalf of the 43-year-old Colonel... [DOC] [TLE] United States presidential election, 1860 - Wikipedia [PAR] Elected President. Abraham Lincoln  Republican. The United States presidential 
election of 1860 was the 16th presidential election. The election was held on 
Tuesday, November 6, 1860, and served as the ... The 1860 presidential election 
conventions were unusually tumultuous, due in particular to a split in the... [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln 1860 Nomination - Great American History [PAR] Abraham Lincoln wins the republican nomination in 1864. ... This was the 
Republican party's second presidential convention, and the man everyone ... to 
have their city of 100,000 chosen for the Republican party's second presidential 
convention. At the .... When Pennsylvania's turn came, the Lincoln men held their 
breath. [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln Pre-Presidential Political Timeline [PAR] By 1860 he became the first Republican to win a presidential election. The highly 
ambitious ... Special election held to choose his successor to Illinois legislature ... 
Chosen as U.S. Senate candidate by Illinois Republican Convention; gives "
House Divided" speech ... Gives famous Cooper Union speech in New York City. [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln nominated for presidency - May 18, 1860 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Lincoln nominated for presidency on May 18, 1860. ... 
Abraham Lincoln, a one-time U.S. representative from Illinois, is nominated for 
the U.S. presidency by the Republican National Convention meeting in Chicago, 
Illinois. ... P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in South 
Carolina. [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860 - Abraham Lincoln's ... [PAR] Abraham Lincoln nurtured his 1860 presidential candidacy while politely 
denigrating it. ... the Republican presidential nomination: New York Senator 
William H. Seward. ... On May 9, the Illinois Republican State convention in 
Decatur passed a .... city's population doubled by delegates and supporters of the 
candidates who... [DOC] [TLE] The 1860 Republican Convention - Chicago Tribune [PAR] Politics Chicago-style puts Lincoln over the top. ... William H. Seward showed up 
for the third day of the Republican convention. It was no accident that the crowd--
which bellowed its backing for Illinois' favorite son, Abraham Lincoln--had arrived 
early. In retrospect, the hand of destiny is easy to see in Lincoln's nomination on... [DOC] [TLE] Republican Party National Platform, 1860 [PAR] Apr 13, 2003 ... Abraham Lincoln was nominated to run for President of the United States. ... 
Republican Convention held in Chicago, Illinois, May 17, 1860. A very ... At the 
1860 Republican National Convention, Abraham Lincoln became the... [DOC] [TLE] United States presidential election of 1860 - Britannica.com [PAR] Jul 15, 2016 ... 6, 1860, in which Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat ... 
United States  Democratic Party  list of cities and towns in the United ... needed 
for nomination), Democrats held a second convention in Baltimore, .... after 
Lincoln became president, the country became engaged in civil war. [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln: Campaigns and ElectionsMiller Center [PAR] Going into the presidential election of 1860, the issue of slavery had heated the 
nation to ... campaign managers and supporters who came to the Republican 
convention prepared ... as the candidate of the Southern Democratic Party for the 
presidency. ... with questions about what would happen should Lincoln be 
elected. [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln's 1860 Presidential Campaign - Library of Congress [PAR] Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress ... and on February 27, 1860, 
he spoke at Cooper Union in New York City. ... Hamilton, the son of Alexander 
Hamilton, who became an enthusiastic Lincoln supporter. ... and nominated him 
for the presidency at the Republican National Convention in Chicago in May 
1860. [DOC] [TLE] Election of 1860:

Question: In 1860 Abe Lincoln became the Republican presidential nominee at a convention held in this city
Answer: Chicago