Portrait made by Mathew Brady on January 8, 1864
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
16th President of The United States of America
February 12, 1809 • April 15, 1865
- Birthplace: Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky.
- Parents: Thomas Lincoln (1778-1851), Nancy Hanks (1784-1818).
- April 21, 1832: Enlisted and elected Captain of the Illinois Militia.
- May 7, 1833: Appointed Postmaster, New Salem, Illinois.
- 1837: Moved to Springfield, Illinois and was admitted to the bar.
- 1855: Unsuccessful candidate for senator from Illinois on Whig ticket.
- August-October 1858: Lincoln-Douglas debates in Illinois.
- May 18, 1860: Nominated for the presidency.
- Political Party: Republican
- Age at Inauguration: 52 years, 20 days.
- Term of Office: March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865.
- Term Served: 4 years, 42 days.
- January 1, 1863: Emancipation Proclamation issued.
- October 3, 1863: Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of each November as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise.
- November 19, 1863: Delivered Gettysburg Address.
- Vice President, First Term: Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891)
- Vice President, Second Term: Andrew Johnson (1808-1875)
- First Lady: Mary Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 - July 16, 1882)
- Date and Place of Marriage: November 4, 1842 in Springfield, Illinois.
- Children: Robert Todd, Edward Baker, William Wallace, Thomas (Tadd).
- Age at Death: 56 years, 62 days
- Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
- Burial place: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois.
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