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Three US Presidents were born in Illinois: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama. Lincoln, the 16th President, was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, but moved to Illinois at a young age. Grant, the 18th President, was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, but considered Illinois his home state. Obama, the 44th President, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but began his political career in Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln was the postmaster of New Salem Illinois from 1833-1836.
Stephen A. Douglas, US senator from Illinois was their candidate in 1860.
A natural-born US citizen of Mexican descent can be elected President, but a person born in Mexico cannot. Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 5 of the Constitution specifies the President (and Vice-President) must be natural-born, meaning born in one of the US States, US Territories, or on a US military base. Naturalized US citizens are not eligible to run for President.
Stephen A. Douglas, US senator from Illinois was their candidate in 1860.