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Abraham Lincoln • Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in 1809 near Hodgenville, Kentucky. • Abraham loved reading and would walk several miles just to borrow a book. • In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer. He first practiced law in Springfield, Illinois. • Married to Mary Todd and they had four sons. • In 1846 Lincoln ran for the United States House of Representatives and won. • While in Washington he became