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Lincoln was a lawyer prior to his presidency.

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What jobs did Abraham Lincoln have besides being a US president?

Lincoln joined into politics very early. He started trying to get into political positions at the age of 23. He served as a member of the House of Representatives. He was also an attorney.


What was abraham lincolns jobs?

PRESIDENTmill operatorrail splitterAn Alternate Answer:As a young man, Lincoln had jobs, which consisted of manual labor. He was a railsplitter, and a Flatboatman. When he moved to New Salem, Illinois where he held jobs as storekeeper, postmaster, and surveyor. He then ran and lost, then ran again for state assembly in Illinois, won, and was reelected, several times. He then began to study law, and in 1836, at age 25 was licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois.In 1837, Lincoln became a Circuit Lawyer, and travelled throughout Illinois, practicing law. In 1844, he formed a Private Law practice with a partner, William Herndon, and Illinois ablest Lawyer.In 1847, he was elected to the US House of Representatives, for one single term, and became known for both his opposition to the Mexican War and the institution of slavery. In 1856, he switched Political parties, and ran for the US Senate as a Republican, against Stephen Douglas; Lincoln lost to Douglas.In 1860, he was nominated for the US Presidency, won, and sworn in as the 16th president, on March 4, 1861.


What types of jobs were there in the south before the civil war?

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What jobs did Abraham Lincoln have before he became president?

Oh, dude, Abraham Lincoln had quite a resume before landing the big gig as president. He was a lawyer, served in the Illinois State Legislature, and even worked as a postmaster. Like, he was basically the ultimate multitasker before he became the ultimate president.


What jobs did Abraham Lincoln have before he was president?

Before he became president, young Abraham Lincoln took on a variety of manual labor jobs including rail-splitter, postmaster and flat-boatman. Lincoln is well known for his aversion to the practice of slavery.