Abraham Lincoln
AGE 7 Worked to support family after they were FORCED OUT of their home.
AGE 9 Mother DIED
AGE 22 FAILED in business
AGE 23 DEFEATED for legislature and couldn't get into law school
AGE 24 Declared BANKRUPTCY and spent 17 years paying of debs owed to friends
AGE 25 DEFEATED for legislature again
AGE 26 While engaged to be married sweetheart DIED and heart was broken
AGE 27 Had a NERVOUS BREAKDOWN and spent the next six months in bed
AGE 29 DEFEATED in becoming the speaker of the state legislature
AGE 31 DEFEATED in becoming elector
AGE 34 DEFEATED for congress
AGE 37 DEFEATED for congress again
AGE 39 DEFEATED for congress yet again
AGE 40 REJECTED for the job of land officer in home state
AGE 45 DEFEATED for senate
AGE 47 DEFEATED for Vice-President -- Got less than 100 votes
AGE 49 DEFEATED for senate again
AGE 51 Elected PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATED
