presidency of Abraham Lincoln began on March 4 , 1861 , when he was inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States , and ended upon his assassination and death on April 15 , 1865 , days into his second term . Lincoln was the first member of the recently-established Republican Party elected to the presidency . He was succeeded by Vice President Andrew Johnson . Lincoln presided over the Union victory in the American Civil War , which dominated his presidency
assassination and death
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Presidency of Abraham Lincoln