Abraham Lincoln, 1832

He rose from being a simple laborer to become President!
AKA
Rail Splitter
Born
1809
Died
1865
Portrait Year
1832
Portrait Age
23

When campaigning for office neither Lincoln nor his managers hesitated to use his image as “Honest Abe the rail splitter” to enhance his appeal to the workingman. The origins of this theme were modest but true. This theme has since taken on mystic proportions.

Region
Americas