[Zakeet]

Him, too

[sitetest]

Dear Zakeet,

Although you're correct that the highest office held by President Lincoln prior to his election to the presidency was that of US Representative, the previous poster had phrased the criterion thusly:

“I have not ever known a person who has gone directly from the House to the Presidency... does anyone know if we have such a precedent?”

Mr. Lincoln wasn't serving in the House of Representatives at the time of his election to the presidency.

sitetest

[mojitojoe]

Ah ole dishonest Abe the butcher.