Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination. As president, he led the country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis "the American Civil War" preserving the Union while ending slavery and promoting economic and financial modernization.

Fact No Fact Description
1 16th President of the United States
2 Office from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865
3 Vice President - Hannibal Hamlin (1861 - 1865)
4 Vice President By Death - Andrew Johnson (1865)
5 Preceded by James Buchanan
5 Succeeded by Andrew Johnson