| Full Name |
Abraham Lincoln |
| Date of Birth |
12 February 1809 |
| Place of Birth |
Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Date of Death |
15 April 1865 |
| Place of Death |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States of America |
| Education |
Largely self-educated; limited formal schooling |
| Profession |
Lawyer, Politician |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1832 - 1865 |
| Brief Information |
Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the nation through its greatest constitutional, military, and moral crisis-the American Civil War-preserving the Union and abolishing slavery. Lincoln significantly strengthened the federal government and modernized the economy. |