Feb 24, 2011 ... Abraham Lincoln Jumped Out of a Second-Story Window to Stop a Vote ... what  Abraham Lincoln did to stop a vote in the Illinois legislature in 1840. ... “For a  while Lincoln's escape denied the House its quorum, but it didn't last long. ... One  of the Democrats' rising stars is taking his shot and saying he's the ...
Abraham Lincoln (once) jumped out of a window in the Illinois Legislature in  order to deny a quorum. — PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, May 30th, 2011.
Quorum-busting has been used for centuries. For instance, during his time in the  Illinois Legislature, Abraham Lincoln leapt out of a first story window (the doors ...
Feb 20, 2011 ... Abraham Lincoln was fleeing the capitol in Springfield, IL — via a ... That's when  Lincoln determined to keep the legislature in session in order to buy ... He  headed for the second story, opened a window and jumped to the ground! ... But  as the Wall Street Journal pointed out yesterday, “The tactic of quorum ...
The Panic of 1837 was one of the worst financial recessions in the history of the  ... Its roots lay in the administration of President Andrew Jackson from 1829 to  1837. ... He had as much incentive as ever to throttle the economy, in order to  restore .... Lincoln had first unsuccessfully sought election to Illinois State  Legislature in ...
Abraham Lincoln (once) jumped out of a window in the Illinois Legislature in order to deny a quorum.