Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm lˈɪŋkən ; fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛlv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈɪftiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈɔɪɚ, pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən, ænd stˈeɪtsmən hˌuː sˈɜːvd æz ðə sˈɪkstiːnθ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn ʌntˈɪl hɪz ɐsˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.