Abraham Lincoln

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

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In office March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
Vice President	Hannibal Hamlin (1861–1865) Andrew Johnson (Mar–Apr. 1865)

Born	February 12, 1809 Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky

Died	April 15, 1865 Washington, D.C.

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 7th district
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849

Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from Sangamon County
In office December 1, 1834 – December 4, 1842

Political party	Whig (before 1854) Republican (1854–1864) National Union (1864–1865)