But his reputation suffered immensely. If you work off a parallel, the most important political figures to take office in 1933 were Hitler and FDR. The most important thing to happen to a political figure in 1868 was the impeachment of the President. It's also possible that the clue refers to the adoption of the…

Bear in mind that Hamlin was Lincoln's first VP, and Johnson the second. Coincidence? Possibly. But for people who like to read the Gilligan tea leaves, this is a good lead.

Mark it down. 1868 was the year President Andrew Johnson was impeached. Hamlin is going to use this excursion to screw Chuck McGill out of what's coming to him. This won't be pretty.