1832. Enlisted in the 1832. Founding of the
Black Hawk War: New England Anti-Slavery
unsuccessful Society.
candidate for the
legislature
1833. Postmaster of 1833. Douglas moved 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.