Ward Hill Lamon
Bodyguard of President of the United States Abraham Lincoln / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ward Hill Lamon (January 6, 1828 – May 7, 1893) was a personal friend and self-appointed bodyguard of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Lamon was famously absent the night Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, having been sent by Lincoln to Richmond, Virginia.
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Ward Hill Lamon | |
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Born | (1828-01-06)January 6, 1828 Winchester, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
Died | May 7, 1893(1893-05-07) (aged 65) |
Resting place | Gerrardstown, West Virginia, U.S. |
Education | University of Louisville |
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Known for | Being the bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln |
Notable work | The Life of Abraham Lincoln; From his Birth to his Inauguration as President |
Spouses | Angelina Turner
(m. 1850; died 1859)Sally Logan (m. 1860) |
Children | Dorothy Lamon |
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