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Abraham Lincoln Curriculum Vitae Presidential Number: 16th Years President: 1861 - 1865 Party Affiliation: Republican Main Contenders: John Breckinridge, Stephen Douglas, John Bell, George McClellan State Represented: Illinois Birthday: February 12, 1809 Place of Birth: Hardin County, Kentucky Higher Education: none Prior Occupations: Clerk, lawyer, store owner, postmaster Nickname: “Honest Abe”, “Illinois Rail-Splitter” Height: 6 feet, 4 inches Favorite Food: fricasseed chicken, fruit salad, cheese Pets: Turkey named Jack, goats named Nanny and Nanko, horse named Old Bob Legacy: Almost all historians judge Lincoln as the greatest President in American history because of the way he exercised leadership during the war and because of the impact of that leadership on the moral and political character of the nation. He conceived of his presidential role as unique under the Constitution in times of crisis. Lincoln was convinced that within the branches of government, the presidency alone was empowered not only to uphold the Constitution, but also to preserve, protect, and defend it. His most lasting accomplishments: the preservation of the Union, the vindication of democracy, and the death of slavery. Trivia: First president to wear a beard while in office, tallest president, first president to be born outside of the thirteen colonies.