| An Overview of Abraham Lincoln's
Administration Life in
the United States during Lincoln's administration
revolved almost entirely around the Civil War. To raise money to fight the war, Congress
levied the first income tax in the history of the
country. For the first time, federal officeholders had to
take an oath of loyalty to the Union. Pioneers flocked to
the western frontier, and mining towns sprang up
overnight. The government gave free farms to settlers,
and set aside land for colleges that later became state
universities.
Election
of 1860
Place of Nominating Convention Chicago
Ballot on Which Nominated 3rd
Northern Democratic Opponent Stephen
A. Douglas
Southern Democratic Opponent
John C. Breckinridge
Constitutional Union Opponent
John Bell
Electoral Vote 180 (Lincoln),
72 (Breckinridge), 39 (Bell), 12 (Douglas)
Popular Vote 1,865,593
(Lincoln), 1,382,713 (Douglas), 848,356
(Breckinridge), 592,906 (Bell)
Age at Inauguration 52
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Election
of 1864
Place of Nominating Convention
Baltimore
Ballot on Which Nominated 1st
Democratic Opponent George B.
McClellan
Electoral Vote 212 (Lincoln)
to 21 (McClellan)
Popular Vote 2,206,938 (Lincoln)
to 1,803,787 (McClellan)
Age at Inauguration 56
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| Lincoln's
Vice-Presidents and Cabinet |
| Vice-President |
Hannibal Hamlin
Andrew
Johnson (1865) |
| Secretary
of State |
William
H. Seward |
| Secretary
of the Treasury |
Salmon
P. Chase
William P. Fessenden (1864)
Hugh McCulloch (1865) |
| Secretary
of War |
Simon Cameron
Edwin M. Stanton (1862) |
| Attorney
General |
Edward Bates
James Speed (1864) |
| Postmaster
General |
Montgomery Blair
William Dennison (1864) |
| Secretary
of the Navy |
Gideon Welles |
| Secretary
of the Interior |
Caleb B. Smith
John P. Usher (1863) |
| United
States Events During His Administration |
States
Admitted West
Virginia (1863), Nevada
(1864)
Territories Created Arizona
(1863), Idaho
(1863), Montana
(1864)
Population in 1861 32,351,000 |
| Apr 21, 1861 |
The Civil War began. |
| 1861 |
The first paper money issued by
the federal government under the Constitution was
authorized by Congress. |
| 1861 |
The Transcontinental Telegraph
was completed. |
| 1862 |
Congress created the Department
of Agriculture. |
| Apr 16, 1862 |
Congress abolished slavery in
the District of Columbia. |
| May 20, 1862 |
Congress passed the Homestead
Act. |
| Sep 22, 1862 |
Lincoln issued a preliminary
proclamation of emancipation. |
| Jan 1, 1863 |
Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation. |
| 1863 |
Free mail delivery was
established in cities. |
| Mar 3, 1863 |
Congress passed the first draft
law in U.S. history. |
| Nov 19, 1863 |
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. |
| Apr 9, 1865 |
The Civil War ended. |
| Apr 14, 1865 |
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. |
| Apr 15, 1865 |
Lincoln died of his wound. |
| World
Events During His Administration |
| 1861 |
A gold rush to New
Zealand began. |
| 1861 |
French troops invaded Mexico. |
| 1862 |
Bismarck
became Prime Minister of Prussia. |
| 1863 |
The world's first successful
subway was built in London. |
| 1864 |
Napoleon III made Maximilian of
Austria the Emperor of Mexico. |
| 1865 |
Russia captured Tashkent, and
all Turkestan fell under Russian rule. |
SEE ALSO
Civil War
Stephen
A. Douglas
George B. McClellan
Andrew
Johnson
William H.
Seward
Salmon
P. Chase
Edwin M. Stanton
West
Virginia
Nevada
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Emancipation
Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
John Wilkes Booth
New
Zealand
Mexico
Otto
von Bismarck
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