Abraham Lincoln was a Christian who regularly attended church and was a member of the Baptist church. He was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Lincoln was mostly self-educated but he also attended several schools including Mentor Graham’s academy in Kentucky and Illinois College in Jacksonville. He never finished college because his family needed money so he became a store clerk instead of finishing school. Eventually, he worked as a surveyor before becoming a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois.
In 1846 he was elected to the House of Representatives as a Whig, and in 1860 he won the election for president as a member of the Republican party. His presidency saw many important issues debated, including slavery and states’ rights.
Lincoln was also an avid reader of the Bible and used many Biblical references in his speeches throughout his political career as well as during his presidency when he often quoted from it directly during important speeches given during times of war or conflict such as during the Civil War (1861-1865).
He once said, “My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side.”
