John Wiljebooth
It was John Wilkes Booth that killed him.
It was Booth who killed Lincon
he snuck under lincolns box and assassanated him
John Wilkes Booth killed him the same week that General Lee surrendered.
About 10:30 A.M. on the morning of April 14, 1865, a White House messenger arrived at Ford's Theatre. He indicated that the Lincolns wanted to reserve the State Box for the evening performance. The Lincolns had chosen to go to Ford's. In the next hour Booth stopped by Ford's to pick up his mail. While there he learned from Harry Clay Ford that the Lincolns and Grants (who did not go) would be attending the evening performance of Our American Cousin.
John Wilkes Booth could have killed Lincoln, not only were the slaves free but he was not supporting Lincolns view that blacks to had equal rights.
John Wilkes Booth and his fellow conspirators had kidnapping of President Lincoln as their primary objective. When the South surrendered, they acted in revenge for the Union's victory over the South.
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth was in a family of famous actors. John wanted to make a name for himself and used the stage name of John Wilkes.
John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln in the Ford Theatre.
John Wilkes Booth was an actor.