Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 2/12/1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky
- Died
- 4/15/1865 in Washington, D.C.(Age 56)
- Burial Location
- Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
Term in Office
- Party
- Republican
- Years
- 1861 - 1865
- Running Mate
- Hannibal Hamlin
- Age When Elected
- 51
Significant Events
Emancipation Proclamation
1/1/1863
Declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Gettysburg Address
11/19/1863
A famous speech delivered at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery.