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For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). Abraham Lincoln (/ËeÉªbrÉhÃ¦m ËlÉªÅkÉn/; February 12, 1809 â 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.