Premise: Abraham Lincoln ( [ ˈeɪbrəhæm_ˈlIŋkən ] February 12 , 1809 -- April 15 , 1865 ) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865 . Reentering politics in 1854 , he became a leader in building the new Republican Party , which had a statewide majority in Illinois .
Hypothesis: Abraham Lincoln was born in 1862.
Label: CONTRADICTION