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For President, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois For Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin of Maine by W.H. (Lithographer) Rease on artnet
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Andrew Johnson served as Abraham Lincoln's vice-president during Lincoln's second term in office Stock Photo - Alamy
![President Abraham Lincoln delivering second inaugural address in front of the United States Capitol, March 4, 1865. The crowd awaits the President's address. Lincoln still sits at left centre. On Lincoln's left President Abraham Lincoln delivering second inaugural address in front of the United States Capitol, March 4, 1865. The crowd awaits the President's address. Lincoln still sits at left centre. On Lincoln's left](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P66TCH/president-abraham-lincoln-delivering-second-inaugural-address-in-front-of-the-united-states-capitol-march-4-1865-the-crowd-awaits-the-presidents-address-lincoln-still-sits-at-left-centre-on-lincolns-left-are-the-justices-of-the-supreme-court-on-his-right-the-members-of-his-cabinet-at-his-immediate-right-is-andrew-johnson-and-next-to-johnson-looking-towards-the-cameraman-is-the-outgoing-vice-president-hannibal-hamlin-P66TCH.jpg)
President Abraham Lincoln delivering second inaugural address in front of the United States Capitol, March 4, 1865. The crowd awaits the President's address. Lincoln still sits at left centre. On Lincoln's left
Do you have any speculations on how reconstruction would have taken place had Lincoln retained Hamlin as Vice President? - Quora
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Hannibal Hamlin, Republican candidate for Vice-President of the United States Abstract: Print shows Hannibal Hamlin, half-length portrait, seated. He was Abraham Lincoln's vice-presidential running mate in the 1860 presidential election Stock Photo -
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