From the Land of Lincoln

Happy Birthday, Honest Abe. Here's some facts about our 16th President.
Birthday: February 12, 1809
Birthplace: Hardin County, Kentucky

Height: 6'4"
College or University: none
Religion: Presbyterian (never joined any church)
Occupations: Clerk, Store Owner, Military, Lawyer
Military Rank: Captain
Married: (November 4, 1842) Mary Todd
Children: Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln. Three sons predeceased Abraham in death.
Political Party: Republican
Runner Up: Stephen A. Douglas - George B. McClellan
Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin - Andrew Johnson
Age at Inauguration: 52
Served: 1861-1865
Number of terms : 2
Other Offices or Commissions: House of Representatives (Illinois - 1847-1849), State Legislature (Illinois 1834-1842), Postmaster of New Salem, Illinois
Died: April 15, 1865
Age at Death: 56
Place of Burial: Springfield, Illinois

Another product of the Illinois political scene, Barack Obama, is in our area, and I'm proud to say that my Mom and Dad will be yelling "Yes We Can!" at his rally in Racine tomorrow evening. I'm jealous because I've never met, or even seen a presidential candidate in person.

Here's some trivia about Barack Obama:

Birthday: August 4, 1961
Height: 6' 1½"
College or University: He studied law at Harvard University for three years. He also attended Columbia University, and attended Occidental College in California for two years.
Married: 1992 Michelle
Children: 2 daughters Malia and Sasha
Political Party: Democratic
Other Offices or Commissions: first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, then re-elected in 2002, and to the U.S. Senate in 2004. Served on the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and the Foreign Relations Committee.