Who was Hannibal Hamlin?
Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Maine. In a public service career that spanned over 50 years, he is most notable for having served as the 15th Vice President of the United States. The first Republican to hold the office, Hamlin served from 1861 to 1865. He is considered among the most influential politicians to have come from Maine.
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Richard S. Levine
When the democratic party supported slavery, Hannibal became a republican. Also served briefly as Maine's governor.
Harry Morton
Great Question!
sharalp
JW Dumont, Johnson was VP during Lincoln's 2nd term, as short as it was. Andrew Johnson is considered by most people to have been a terrible president.
Beau Shilkraut
JW Dumont, shows what you know bozo. Johnson was VP for March and April 1865. Hamlin preceded him. Check your information... Especially since you find yourself to be a history expert.
JW Dumont
The dates given were the years Lincoln served and his VP was Johnson.
Karen Suzanne Crain Rice
where's Philo?
scdadd
majohnson, so should Hillary and Obama.
Dib Hopkins
i thought lincolns vice president had a different last name? they aleays talk aboout the similaritirs between lincoln and kennedy?
Steven Ernest Scott
Why in the WORLD was the picture of 12 badass scientists women?!?
Dave Mac
I never heard of him before
John W Shreve
Bob Gorby, Reconstruction might have worked out better.
jaijam
Karen Mulhollem, look at the dates and there's your answer.
jaijam
Lincoln's VP.
pykim
Carolyn Scherr Pefley, it is whose VP, he was not who's.
GreedyJoel
You didn't mention why Andrew Johnson became Lincoln's Vice President.