Who am I?

This was a quiz at work during a training:

When I am
Age 1, my brother dies
Age 10, survives a kick to the head
Age 11, my mom dies and I carve the pegs for her coffin
Age 15, earns money plowing and attend school in fall and winter.
Age 19, sister dies giving birth.
Age 23, becomes a candidate for State General Assembly.
Age 24, he becomes post master of his town.
Age 24, is elected to the State General Assembly.
Age 25, relected to the State Gen. Assembly
Age 28, proposes marriage and is turned down and the courtship ends.
Age 29, re-elected to the State Gen. Assembly
Age 30, Travels through nine counties in his home state as a lawyer on the 8th Judicial Circuit.
Age 31, re-elected his State Gen. Assembly; Proposes to Mary
Age 33, Does not seek re-election to the legislature. Breaks off engagement to Mary and then resumes, marrying her in same year.
Age 34, defeated in run for US congress; first son born.
Age 37, elected to US House of Rep; second son born
Age 40, Leaves politics to practice law.
Age 41, his 2nd son dies.
Age 42, his father dies
Age 43, 3rd son born
Age 44, 4th son born
Age 45, runs for US senate. defeated.
Age 50, defeated in election for US Senate.
Age 51, elected US president; 3rd son dies; Country at war
Age 52, Proclamation of National Day of Fasting by this President
Age 54, Issues the Emancipation Proclamation (huge hint!!!)
Age 56, last speech
Age 56, shot
Age 56, dies

Who am I?

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