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H. R. [Vote on resolution to amend State constitution].
Summary
Lincoln's "Yea" is recorded on this tally sheet of votes of members of the Illinois House of Representatives on a resolution to amend the State Constitution. The future President was one of 66 members who approved the resolution, as opposed to 22 who voted against the measure. The precise date of the document has not been established, but the voting occurred between 1834 and 1841 during Lincoln's term in office.
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Date
01/01/1834
Source
Library of Congress
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Public Domain
