The year 1851 saw the adoption of a new constitution in Ohio.The constitution gave voters the right to elect governors, other high ranking state officials and the judges, unlike before where the legistlature had the power to appoint judges and other government officials which gave it an almost complete control of the government. In addition the constitution provided for an addition of a third level of district courts instead of the previous two level district court between the supreme court and common pleas court.
Abraham Lincoln won the presidency in 1860 because the pro slavery vote was split between several candidates. He ran against three others. They were Northern Democrat Stephen Douglas, Southern Democrat John C. Breckenridge and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell. Lincoln was the only Republican and the first to win a presidential election.
Abraham Lincon!!!!!!!!!!!
