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=**Sixteenth President 1861-1865**= = = =**Died: April 15, 1865. Lincoln died the morning after being shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. by John Wilkes Booth, an actor.**=

=Married to Mary Todd Lincoln=
 * =**Birthday: February 12, 1809**= ||
 * =**Birthplace: Hardin County, Kentucky**= ||
 * =**College or University: none**= ||
 * =**Religion: Presbyterian (never joined any church)**= ||
 * =**Occupation or Profession: Clerk, Store Owner, Military, Lawyer**= ||
 * =**Military Rank: Captain**= ||
 * =**Married: (November 4, 1842) Mary Todd**= ||
 * =**Children: Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln. Three sons predeceased Abraham.**= ||
 * =**President number: 16**= ||
 * =**Political Party: Republican**= ||
 * =**Runner Up: Stephen A. Douglas - George B. McClellan**= ||
 * =**Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin - Andrew Johnson**= ||
 * =**Age at Inauguration: 52**= ||
 * =**Served: 1861-1865**= ||
 * =**Number of terms : 2**= ||
 * =**Other Offices or Commissions: House of Representatives (Illinois - 1847-1849), State Legislature (Illinois 1834-1842), Postmaster of New Salem, Illinois**= ||
 * =**Died: April 15, 1865**= ||
 * =**Age at Death: 56**= ||
 * =**Place of Burial: Springfield, Illinois**= ||