Presidential Number: 16th Years he was President: 1861-1865 State Represented: Illinois Party Affiliation: Republican Personal Birthday: February 12, 1809 School(s) attended: Did not attend college, but read at home. Wife: Mary Lincoln Occupations before he was President: Store clerk, rail-splitter, lawyer Other ways he served: Congressman Height: 6 feet 4 inches, tallest president Life in America How would he have traveled? Horse and carriage, train How would he have communicated with his friends? Letter, telegram U.S. Population when term began: 31,443,321 Number of stars on flag when he left office: 36