[DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln Pre-Presidential Political Timeline [PAR] In 1856 he joined the newly formed Republican Party; two years later he ran for 
the U.S. Senate, ... By 1860 he became the first Republican to win a presidential 
election. ... Loses bid for Senate when Illinois legislature elects Lyman Trumbull 
... Out-of-State Influences and the Lincoln-Douglas Campaign of 1858 (JISHS) [DOC] [TLE] Stephen A. Douglas - Wikipedia [PAR] Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813  June 3, 1861) was an American 
politician from Illinois and the designer of the KansasNebraska Act. He was a 
U.S. representative, a U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party nominee for 
president in the 1860 election, losing ... But during the 1858 Senate campaign, 
he argued its effect could be negated... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen A. Douglas - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] He was re-elected senator from Illinois in 1858 after a series of eloquent debates 
... Abraham Lincoln, who defeated him in the presidential race two years later. ... 
After holding several state offices, Douglas ran for Congress in 1837, losing by... [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln and Failure : snopes.com [PAR] Feb 11, 2015 ... 1858: Ran for U.S. Senate again - again he lost. ... and defeat from the time he 
was born until he was elected President. ... across the Ohio River to Indiana in 
1816 for two primary reasons: ... Lincoln said many years later that this was "a 
success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since." (He... [DOC] [TLE] He ran for the Senate in 1858 & lost, 2 years later he was elected ... [PAR] Jun 27, 2016 ... He ran for the Senate in 1858 & lost, 2 years later he was elected president # 
Quiz # Question. video. 0:28 0 likes, 0 dislikes. No views. [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial --Reading 4 [PAR] The boy who grew up on the Indiana frontier eventually became the leader of the 
... the United States House of Representatives and in 1858 he ran for Senator 
from Illinois. Although he lost that election, he gained national prominence, 
partially ... Two years later, in 1860, he was elected President of the United States
, just as... [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln Chronology - Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S. ... [PAR] Lincoln had one sister, Sarah, who was 2 years older and a brother who died in 
infancy. ... His fellow militiamen elected him as their captain, an honor he said 
which gave him ... A few months later, Lincoln wrote that "having nothing but 
business - no ... On November 2, 1858, Lincoln lost the Senate race to Stephen 
Douglas. [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln Never Quits - Roger Knapp [PAR] He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous 
breakdown. He could have quit many times - but he didn't and because he didn't 
quit, he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of ... He spent the 
next 17 years of his life paying off this debt. ... 1858 Ran for U.S. Senate again - 
again he lost. [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln: Life Before the PresidencyMiller Center [PAR] Enjoying the river, he built a flatboat two years later and ran a load of farm 
produce ... National Republican candidate Henry Clay in the 1832 presidential 
election that reelected Jackson. ... he promptly resigned to run for the U.S. Senate
, losing on the ninth ballot in the ... The Issue of Slavery: 1858 Lincoln-Douglas 
Debates. [DOC] [TLE] Senator Abraham Lincoln - University of Michigan [PAR] Only a handful of studies of the pre-presidential Lincoln have seriously examined 
this ... The Democrats had not lost a statewide election in years and enjoyed an 
.... Two days after he resigned his seat, Lincoln made another strategic retreat. ..... 
he ran for the Senate against Douglas in 1858 and again when he ran for the... [DOC] [TLE] Great American History: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas [PAR] He was elected to the office of state attorney in 1835, and the state ... (Abraham 
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Question: He ran for the Senate in 1858 & lost; 2 years later he was elected president
Answer: Lincoln