1817- Handled an ax with his father




1819- Hired out by father to dig wells, build pig pens, split fences, and felled trees

1827- Rode a flatboat for 3 months and was paid $24




1831- Was a store clerk in New Salem, Illinois




1832- He was an owner of a different general store
Worked at the local Gristmill
Was a farmhand
Split fence rails

1833- He was the postmaster

1834- Local surveyor

1837- He was a lawyer for nearly 25 years

1860- Became the 16th President of the United States