Abraham Lincoln, President, 1861

The clouds of war hung over the Capitol as he entered the White House.
AKA
"The Liberator"
Born
1809
Died
1865
Portrait Year
1861
Portrait Age
52

It would appear that fate placed the Lincoln presidency at the time of the greatest disaster to face the nation.  As the leader of this perilous episode he went from probable failure to become the most revered man the country has ever known.

Region
Americas