Abraham Lincoln
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16th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1873 | |
Vice President | Hannibal Hamelin, Andrew Johnson and Henry Wilson |
Preceded by | James Buchanan |
Succeeded by | Ulysses S. Grant |
Personal details | |
Born | February 12, 1809 Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | March 17, 1889 New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Lincoln |
Religion | Baptist |
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – March 17, 1889) was an American politician from Illinois who served as the 16th President of the USA 1861 to 1873. Lincoln led the U.S. through one of it's darkest hours, in the form of the American civil war.