Abraham Lincoln Full name: Abraham Lincoln Birth: February 12, 1809 near Hadgenville Kentucky Death: Shot at Fords Theatre by John Wilkes on April 15, 1865 Education: He was educated formally at a one roomed school. Family: He married Mary Tod on November 4, 1842 and had 4 kids: 1. Robert Tod Lincoln (August 1, 1843) 2. Edward Baker Lincoln (March 10, 1846) 3. William Wallace Lincoln (December 21, 1850) 4.
Thomas Lincoln (April 4, 1853) Career: Abraham Lincoln was elected to state legislature in the summer of 1834, 1836, 1838, and 1840. In 1842 he left legislature to study law. He was elected to Congress as Whig on August 3, 1847. On November 6 1860 he was elected to president.
On November 8 1864 he was reelected. Claim to fame: Abraham was famous because he was president, because he was assassinated, and because he tried to prohibit slavery. Impact on life today: He had an impact on life today because there no longer is slavery. Impact on people around him: Abe had an impact on people around him because he was president for eight years straight. I think Abraham Lincoln is worth recalling in history because he fought to stop slavery.
