Abraham Lincoln

Birthday: February 12th, 1809 Date of Death: April 15th, 1865 Place of Birth: LaRue County, Kentucky, USA

Abraham Lincoln was an American politician from Kentucky. He was the second presidential candidate of the then-new Republican Party, following John Charles Frémont (1813 - 1890). He served as President of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during the American Civil War. He was assassinated in April 1865, the first of four American presidents to be assassinated during their term in office.