Sixteenth President of the United States. (1861-1865).
Born: Hardin County, Ky., Feb. 12, 1809.
Early on he had a series of jobs fom managing a mill to surveying.
In 1834, became a Illinois legislature.
Practiced law in Springfield.
Became President in 1861.
Re-elected in 1864.
Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater, Washington, on April 14, 1865.
Lincoln died the following morning.
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