When Abraham Lincoln was nominated for President for a second term, Andrew Johnson replaced Hannibal Hamlin as Lincoln's running mate for Vice President. (Hannibal Hamlin had been Lincoln's Vice President during his first term in office, as President.)Abraham Lincoln won the 1864 Presidential election, with Andrew Johnson as Vice President. Lincoln served less than 2 months in office during his second term as President when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865.Andrew Johnson, the Vice President then took the role as President when Lincoln died.
Andrew Johnson was President Lincoln's Vice President during the second term. Hannibal Hamlin was the VP during the first term. Johnson became President following the assassination.
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee. He had his reward by becoming the Vice Presidential candidate on the ticket with Lincoln in 1864, replacing Hannibal Hamlin, who was Vice President during Lincoln's first term. Johnson became President when Lincoln was murdered.
William Almon Wheeler began 1881 as the VP and served until Chester Alan Arthur was sworn in on March 4. Chester Arthur remained in that office until September 19 when President Garfield died and Arthur became president. There was no vice-president after Arthur became president. In those days a vacancy in the vice-presidency was not filled until the next presidential election.
No. His only real major political office before president was one term in Congress (as a member of the Whig party) under President James K. Polk. Lincoln did attempt to run as Vice President nominee of the Republican party in 1856, but he was ultimately unsuccessful.
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He (and every Vice President except Charles Curtis) was white.
Hamlin. The 15th Vice President of the United States was Hannibal Hamlin.
Hannibal Hamlin (Lincoln's first VP, 1861- March 1865).The 15 Vice President of the United States was Hannibal Hamlin
Hamlin was from Maine.
He was the first vice president of Abraham Lincoln.
Hannibal Hamlin.
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Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) , from Maine, was the 15th vice-president.
Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 - July 4, 1891) from Maine was the 15th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861-1865. He was the first Vice President from the Republican Party.