- **Born:** February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, [[Kentucky]] - **Parents:** Thomas Lincoln (farmer/carpenter) and Nancy Hanks Lincoln - **Spouse:** Mary Todd Lincoln (married 1842) - **Children:** Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), Edward "Eddie" Baker Lincoln (1846-1850), William "Willie" Wallace Lincoln (1850-1862), Thomas "Tad" Lincoln (1853-1871) - **Died:** April 15, 1865 (assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at age 56) - **Highest Office:** 16th President of the [[United States of America (USA)]] (1861-1865) - **Other Notable Positions:** U.S. Representative from [[Illinois]] (1847-1849), Illinois State Legislator (1834-1841) - **Party Affiliation:** Republican Party (originally Whig Party) - **Historical Note:** Led the nation through the Civil War, preserved the Union, and ended slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment. Self-educated prairie lawyer who became one of America's greatest presidents. Famous for the Gettysburg Address and his eloquent speeches. First Republican president and first president assassinated in office.