Abraham Lincoln

president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865)
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Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln

Summary

Abraham Lincoln is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hodgenville[2]. He was born on February 12, 1809[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on April 15, 1865[5]. He worked as a politician[6], postmaster[7], lawyer[8], statesperson[9], and farmer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.025% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176,929 views/month, #251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abraham Lincoln's place of birth was Hodgenville[2].
  • Born in Sinking Spring Farm[12], Abraham Lincoln…
  • Abraham Lincoln passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Abraham Lincoln passed away in Petersen House[13].
  • Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809[3].
  • Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865[5].
  • Burial took place at Lincoln Tomb[14].
  • Abraham Lincoln's father was Thomas Lincoln[15].
  • Abraham Lincoln's mother was Nancy Hanks Lincoln[16].
  • Among Abraham Lincoln's spouses was Mary Todd Lincoln[17].
  • A child of Abraham Lincoln was Edward Baker Lincoln[18].
  • A child of Abraham Lincoln was Tad Lincoln[19].
  • A child of Abraham Lincoln was Robert Todd Lincoln[20].
  • A child of Abraham Lincoln was William Wallace Lincoln[21].
  • Abraham Lincoln held citizenship in United States[22].
  • American English was Abraham Lincoln's native language[23].
  • Abraham Lincoln is identified as part of the English Americans ethnic group[24].
  • Abraham Lincoln worked as a politician[6].
  • Abraham Lincoln worked as a postmaster[7].
  • Abraham Lincoln's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Abraham Lincoln's professions included statesperson[9].
  • Abraham Lincoln's professions included farmer[10].
  • Abraham Lincoln's professions included military officer[25].
  • Abraham Lincoln held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[26].
  • Abraham Lincoln held the position of President of the United States[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1809-02-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1865-04-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c025dfa-726f-489c-bbbc-20c2f9af3860[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hodgenville[2], a city in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1839[35] and Sinking Spring Farm[12], a farm[36], in United States[37]. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809[3]. His father was Thomas Lincoln[15]. His mother was Nancy Hanks Lincoln[16]. He is identified as part of the English Americans ethnic group[24]. American English was his native language[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], postmaster[7], lawyer[8], statesperson[9], farmer[10], and military officer[25]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[26], a member of parliament[38], in United States[39]; President of the United States[27], an elective office[40], in United States[41], founded in 1787[42]; member of the Illinois House of Representatives[43], a position[44], in United States[45]; President-elect of the United States[46], a position[47], in United States[48], founded in 1789[49]; and president[50], a corporate title[51].

Personal Life

Abraham Lincoln was married to Mary Todd Lincoln[17]. Children include Edward Baker Lincoln[18], 1846–1850[52], of United States[53]; Tad Lincoln[19], 1853–1871[54], of United States[55]; Robert Todd Lincoln[20], a lawyer[56], 1843–1926[57], of United States[58]; and William Wallace Lincoln[21], 1850–1862[59], of United States[60]. Religious affiliations include Baptists[61], a Christian denominational family[62] and ietsism[63]. Political affiliations include Republican Party[64], a political party[65], in United States[66], founded in 1854[67], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[68]; Whig Party[69], a political party[70], in United States[71], founded in 1834[72], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[73]; and National Union Party[74], a political party[75], in United States[76], founded in 1864[77], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[78].

Death and Burial

Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865[5]. Recorded place of death include Washington, D.C.[4], a city in the United States[79], in United States[80], founded in 1790[81] and Petersen House[13], a house[82], in United States[83]. The cause of death was shot to the head[84]. Burial took place at Lincoln Tomb[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abraham Lincoln include USS Abraham Lincoln[85], a supercarrier[86], in United States[87]; Lincoln[88], a film[89], directed by Steven Spielberg[90]; Jesse McCartney[91], an actor[92], b. 1987[93], of United States[94]; Lincoln Memorial[95]; The Lincoln Project[96]; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts[97]; Lincoln University[98]; and MIT Lincoln Laboratory[99].

Why It Matters

Abraham Lincoln ranks in the top 0.025% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176,929 views/month, #251 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[100] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[101]

Works attributed to him include Gettysburg Address[102], an oration[103], in United States[104]; Emancipation Proclamation[105], an United States executive order[106], founded in 1862[107]; Bixby letter[108], a letter[109]; and Proclamation 80[110], a presidential proclamation[111], founded in 1861[112]. Entities named for him include USS Abraham Lincoln[85], a supercarrier[86], in United States[87]; Lincoln[88], a film[89], directed by Steven Spielberg[90]; Jesse McCartney[91], an actor[92], b. 1987[93], of United States[94]; Lincoln Memorial[95]; The Lincoln Project[96]; and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts[97].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Lincoln born?

Born in Hodgenville[2], Abraham Lincoln…

Where did Abraham Lincoln die?

Abraham Lincoln passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Abraham Lincoln's parents?

Abraham Lincoln's father was Thomas Lincoln[15]. Abraham Lincoln's mother was Nancy Hanks Lincoln[16].

Who was Abraham Lincoln married to?

Abraham Lincoln's spouses include Mary Todd Lincoln[17].

What did Abraham Lincoln do for work?

Abraham Lincoln worked as politician[6], postmaster[7], lawyer[8], statesperson[9], and farmer[10].

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Libraries australia id → 35306082
    Fast id → 30184
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  2. 11d ago · Mr.FarFar · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Last words → "She won't think anything about it."
    Height → {'amount': '+204'}
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  3. 25d ago · PublicDomainFan08 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Abraham Lincoln O-77 matte collodion print.jpg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Abraham Lincoln 1846 47 interpreted Gemini.png"
  4. 5w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060488
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  5. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb keyword → reference-to-abraham-lincoln
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  6. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BAC1-7163-07E9-A4D4-2057
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  7. 7w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 627, 7376, 10324
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  8. 8w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Abraham_Lincoln
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  9. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → lincoln-abraham-x00b0
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8568]]: lincoln-abraham-x00b0, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96700120|Abraham Lincoln (#96700120)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewi"
  10. 10w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    American battlefield trust id (person) → abraham-lincoln
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  11. 11w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3VDlIE
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  12. 12w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fallout wiki id → Abraham_Lincoln
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11589]]: Abraham_Lincoln, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294242927|Abraham Lincoln (#294242927)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8063|Fallout"
  13. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 340572
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  14. 14w ago · Porantim · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musicbrainz artist id → —
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  15. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0273744-Lincoln-Abraham-18091865
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  16. 15w ago · Jebulon · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Abraham Lincoln O-77 matte collodion print.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Abraham Lincoln 1846 47 interpreted Gemini.png"
  17. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, postmaster, lawyer +4
    Position held → member of the United States House of Representatives, President of the United States, member of the Illinois House of Representatives +2
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  18. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The guardian topic id → us-news/abraham-lincoln
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    Genius artist id → Abraham-lincoln
    Moly.hu author id → abraham-lincoln
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  19. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 2927
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  20. 18w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → abraham-lincoln
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: abraham-lincoln, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289915268|abraham lincoln (#289915268)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  21. 19w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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