1833. Founding of the
New Salem; deputy to Illinois. American Anti-Slavery
surveyor's clerk. Society.

1834. Elected to the 1834. Douglas admitted
legislature. to the bar.

1835. Douglas elected
State's Attorney.

1836. Reelected to 1836. Douglas elected
the legislature. to the legislature.
Presidential Elector.

1837. Admitted to 1837. Douglas 1837. Van Buren
the bar. Moved appointed Registrar President. Murder
to Springfield. of the Land Office; of Owen Lovejoy.
nominated for
Congress.

1838. Reelected to
the legislature.

1840. Presidential 1840. Douglas
Elector. appointed Judge
of the Illinois
Supreme Court.

1841. Harrison
President. Tyler
President.

1843. Married to
Mary Todd.

1844. Presidential 1844. Douglas elected
Elector. to Congress.

1845. Polk President.
Texas admitted as a
state.

1846. Elected to 1846-48. War with Mexico.
Congress.

1847. Douglas elected
U.S. Senator; moved
to Chicago.

1848. Presidential
Elector.

1849. Taylor President.

1850. Death of
Calhoun.

1850. Fillmore President.
Clay's Compromise
Measure.

1852. Death of Clay
and of Webster.

1853. Douglas 1853. Pierce President.
reelected Senator.

1854. Reelected to the 1854. Kansas-Nebraska
legislature. Bill.