when did abe lincoln become a lawyer
Confidence votes 8.6K. Abraham Lincoln, became a lawyer under an Illinois law enacted in 1833. This law stated that to be a lawyer someone had to obtain a certificate procured from the court of an Illinois county certifying to the applicant's good moral character.. On September 9, 1836, a license to practice law was issued to Abraham Lincoln by two of the justices of the Illinois Supreme Court.