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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, was born near Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12, His family moved to Indiana when he was seven and he grew up on the edge of the frontier. He had very little formal education, but read voraciously when not working on his father’s farm. A childhood friend later recalled Lincoln's "manic" intellect, and the sight of him red-eyed and tousle-haired as he pored over books late into the night. In , at the age of nineteen, he accompanied a produce-laden flatboat down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, Louisiana—his first visit to a large city--and then walked back home. Two years later, trying to avoid health and finance troubles, Lincoln's father moved the family moved to Illinois.
After moving away from home, Lincoln co-owned a general store for several years before selling his stake and enlisting as a militia captain defending Illinois in the Bl
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Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States from to
For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation).
"President Lincoln" redirects here. For the troopship, see USS President Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln | |
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Lincoln in | |
In office March 4, – April 15, | |
Vice President | |
Preceded by | James Buchanan |
Succeeded by | Andrew Johnson |
In office March 4, – March 3, | |
Preceded by | John Henry |
Succeeded by | Thomas L. Harris |
In office December 1, – December 4, | |
Preceded by | Achilles Morris |
Born | ()February 12, Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | April 15, () (aged56) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Mannerofdeath | Assassination by gunshot |
Resting place | Lincoln Tomb |
Political party | |
Other political affiliations | National Union (–) |
Height | 6ft 4in (cm)[1] |
Spouse | Mary Todd (m.) |
Children | |
Parents | |
Relatives | Lincoln family |
Occupation | |
Signature | |
B • JuneAbraham Lincoln wrote three autobiographies in a two-year period. This first, terse effort was prepared at the request of Charles Lanman, who was compiling the Dictionary of Congress. Born, February 12, , in Hardin County, Kentucky. December 20,Lincoln wrote this second autobiography for Jesse Fell, a long-time Illinois Republican friend who was a native of Pennsylvania. Fell used his influence to get the piece incorporated in an article appearing in a Pennsylvania newspaper on February 11, Lincoln enclosed the autobiography in a letter to Fell which said, "There is not much of it, for the reason, I suppose, that there is not much of me." I was born Feb. 12, , in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistingui |