He was a Whig.
Yes Lincoln was the first Republican president Before the establishment of the Republican Party, he was a member of the Whig party. Then when the Republican party was formed, he joined the Republican party. This was because Lincoln did not believe slavery was moral. .
At first he was part of the Whig party, but soon became a Republican.
at the time there was a party called the whigs. Then later he joined the republicans
The Republican party.
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Lincoln was in the Republican Party (like the majority of the Northern States). However, the Republican Party during Lincoln's time was very different than the Republicans now.
Lincoln was the first Republican president, elected in 1860.He was a member of the Whig Party from 1832 to 1854 before there was a Republican Party . He was nominated by the National Union Party in 1864.This party was really just a name-change for the Republican party which was trying to attract anyone who did not want to end the war with a truce.
Abraham Lincoln was the first president from the Republican party.
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The Republican Party. (Lincoln became its first president, winning the election of 1860.)
With the understanding that Abe refers to Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln was first a Whig party member. When the Whigs Party ended, Abraham Lincoln joined the Republican Party.