Great American President

He lost his job in 1831
He was defeated for the legislature in 1832
Failed in business in 1833
suffered a nervous break down in 1836
was defeated for speaker of the illionois state legislature in 1838
was defeated for nomination for congress in 1843
Lost renomination to congress in 1848
was rejected for land office in 1849
was defeated in the senate elections in 1854
was defeated for nomination for the post of vice president in 1856
was defeated in the senate elections in 1858

But finally became the sixteenth president of US in 1861.

He was American President Abraham Lincoln.