President Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was the second child born to his parents who were farmers. In 1840, Lincoln became engaged to Mary Todd, the two married on November 4, 1842. Lincoln was a dedicated lawyer and very passionate about his law practice. He had a partnership with Stephen T. Logan established in 1841 and during this time produced an income equivalent to a governor, with a salary of $1,200. He ended the business relationship with Stephen T. Logan to create a different partnership with his student William H. Herndon. Lincoln served in Congress from 1847 to 1849 during the Mexican War. After serving his term in Congress, Lincoln ran for the Whig presidential nomination but lost to Zachary Taylor, due to his strong opposition to the Mexican War and his view that there should be no slavery on U.S. lands acquired from Mexico. Subsequently, Lincoln returned to Springfield, his hometown, and became one of the state's most prominent lawyers. During the 1850s, Lincoln's workload had increased tremendously and his annual income had grown to around $5,000. Lincoln had reengaged in politics in 1854, following the Kansas-Nebraska Act that nullified the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and allowed slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory. After being defeated and once again continuing his law practice, Lincoln helped create the Republican Party in Illinois in 1856. He later became the leader of the Illinois state party. He then attempted to become the vice presidential candidate, but unfortunately lost. However, in 1858, Lincoln once again became very active in the political world. The Republican side...... at the center of the paper......dency” American Government, .Np.Web. March 8, 2014. .Belz, Herman. Np.Web. 09 February 2014. .Lincoln, Abraham. “Executive Order – Arrest and Imprisonment of Irresponsible Journalists and Newspaper Publishers,” May 18, 1864. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project. March 8, 2014. United States. National Archives and Records Administration. The Bill of Rights.January 29, 1998. November 10, 2009 March 8, 2014.Williams, Frank J. "Abraham Lincoln and Wartime Civil Liberties" Np. Network. February 9 2014. .