Each state has its own licensing regulations governing entry as a funeral director. Most require a combination of postsecondary education (typically Associate Degree in Funeral Service Education), passage of the National Board Examination, and service as an apprentice for one or two years.
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught Illinois lawyer and legislator with a reputation as an eloquent opponent of slavery, shocked many when he overcame several more prominent contenders to win the Republican Partyâs nomination for president in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Republican Party, took office as the 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861 at age 52. Lincoln served in office for 4 years and 1 month and was assassinated while president. He was born in Hardin County, KY and did not receive a formal education.