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Name: Abraham Lincoln
Age: 61
Birthplace: Hodgenville, Kentucky
Description:
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Class: Politician
Starting Wealth: $20,000 ($15,200 after purchases)
Income: $300
Current State: Washington, DC
Civilian Skills: Influential, Well Connected
Biography: Lincoln was born on the frontier in Kentucky to a relatively poor family. Bright from a young age, Lincoln educated himself to become a lawyer, and was later elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. After his tenure in state politics, Lincoln served a single term in the House of Representatives, where he opposed the Mexican-American War. Lincoln returned to politics about a decade later, when he got involved with the state Republican Party and ran for Senate. Though he lost the race against Stephen Douglas, he achieved national prominence for his anti-slavery views. Despite his loss in the Senatorial election, Lincoln went on to win the 1860 Presidential election after a 4 way race, despite losing every southern state. Lincoln's election prompted the Confederacy to declare independence from the Union.
Starting Purchases: Mansion (The White House, Provided by the US Government), Farm (Illinois), House (Illinois)
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