name |
Abraham Lincoln |
office |
President of the United States |
order |
16th |
alt |
An iconic photograph of a bearded Abraham Lincoln showing his head and shoulders. |
vicepresident |
Hannibal Hamlin (1861–1865) Andrew Johnson (1865) |
signature |
Abraham Lincoln 1862 signature.svg |
signature_alt |
Cursive signature in ink |
district2 |
7th |
predecessor2 |
John Henry |
party |
Whig (1834–1854) Republican (1854–1864) |
predecessor1 |
James Buchanan |
successor1 |
Andrew Johnson |
successor2 |
Thomas L. Harris |
state2 |
Illinois |
birth_date |
February 12, 1809 |
birth_place |
Sinking Spring Farm, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S. |
death_date |
1809:02:12, April 15, 1865 |
death_place |
Petersen House, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
otherparty |
National Union (1864–1865) |
spouse |
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children |
Robert Lincoln Edward Lincoln Willie Lincoln Tad Lincoln |
parents |
Thomas Lincoln Nancy Hanks |
profession |
Lawyer, politician |
nickname |
Honest Abe |
allegiance |
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branch |
Illinois Militia |
serviceyears |
3 months (April 21, 1832 – July 10, 1832) |
rank |
Captain (April 21, 1832 – May 27, 1832) Private (May 28, 1832 – July 10, 1832)(Note: Discharged from command-rank of Captain and re-enlisted at rank of Private) |
battles |
Black Hawk War |
term_start |
March 4, 1861 |
term_end |
April 15, 1865 |
term_start2 |
March 4, 1847 |
term_end2 |
March 3, 1849 |
state_house3 |
Illinois |
office3 |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives |
term_start3 |
1834 |
term_end3 |
1842 |
death_cause |
Assassination |
restingplace |
Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
height |
6 ft 4 in |