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Abraham Lincoln

Also known as Honest Abe, President Lincoln, Abe Lincoln, Uncle Abe, A. Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederate States and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.

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Abraham Lincoln was an American politician, lawyer, statesperson, and postmaster. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as President of the United States. He was a member of the Republican Party, the Whig Party, and the National Union Party. Lincoln participated in the Black Hawk War and the American Civil War. He was born in Hodgenville and resided in Springfield, Washington, D.C., Perry County, and Hodgenville.

Lincoln was married to Mary Todd Lincoln and had four children: Edward Baker Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, and William Wallace Lincoln. He died by homicide at the Petersen House in Washington, D.C., on 15 April 1865. He is buried at the Lincoln Tomb. His works include *The Lincoln and Douglas debates in the senatorial campaign of 1858 in Illinois* and *Selections from the letters, speeches, and state papers of Abraham Lincoln*. His archives are held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

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It sits within the topics 1809 births, 1865 deaths and 19th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 12 February 1809
Died: 15 April 1865
Works: 1135

Top works

Uncollected Letters of Abraham Lincoln
Selections from the letters, speeches, and state papers of Abraham Lincoln
A letter from President Lincoln to General Joseph Hooker ...
President Lincoln's inaugural address
The Lincoln and Douglas debates in the senatorial campaign of 1858 in Illinois

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LaRue County, Kentucky, USA

Abraham Lincoln was an American politician from Kentucky. He was the second presidential candidate of the then-new Republican Party, following John Charles Frémont (1813 - 1890). He served as President of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during the American Civil War. He was assassinated in April 1865, the first of four American presidents to be assassinated during their term in office.

Known for

Explained — Self (archive footage)2018
The Civil War — Self (archive footage)1990

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: 1809–1865
Nationality: US, USA
Role / Field: Presidents, Politicians, Lawyers, Lawyer, United states president, United states government and politics
Language: eng
Gender: Male

Recorded by 42 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Abraham
Family name: Lincoln
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of death: Petersen House
Spouse: Mary Todd Lincoln
Child: William Wallace Lincoln
Father: Thomas Lincoln
Mother: Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Occupation: writer
Position held: President-elect of the United States
Political party: National Union Party
Languages spoken: American English
Native language: American English
Religion: ietsism
Notable work: Gettysburg Address
Family: Lincoln family
Conflict: American Civil War
Image: Abraham Lincoln O-77 matte collodion print.jpg
Height: 204
Number of children: 1
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: Lincoln's New Salem

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Significant event: second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
manner of death: homicide
place of burial: Lincoln Tomb
Commons category: Abraham Lincoln
date of death: 1865-04-15
topic's main category: Category:Abraham Lincoln
archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
name in native language: Abraham Lincoln
Commons gallery: Abraham Lincoln
topic has template: Template:Abraham Lincoln
wears: top hat
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
influenced by: The Pilgrim’s Progress
owner of: Abraham Lincoln's patent
depicted by: Evil Con Carne
writing language: English language
ethnic group: English Americans
facial hair: chin curtain
killed by: John Wilkes Booth
date of birth: 1809-02-12
Commons Creator page: Abraham Lincoln
P12749: Cottenchy
significant person: Joshua Fry Speed

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Encyclopedic overview

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.

Born in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky, Lincoln was raised on the frontier. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. representative. Angered by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854, which opened the territories to slavery, he became a leader of the new Republican Party. He reached a national audience in the 1858 Senate campaign debates against Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, becoming the first Republican president. His victory prompted a majority of the slave states to begin seceding and form the Confederate States. A month after Lincoln assumed the presidency, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War.

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