Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln began his professional life as a lawyer, Illinois state politician, congressman, and Whig Party leader before becoming the 16th president of the United States. After Lincoln was elected president in 1860, pro-slavery states began to split from the Union, sparking the start of the American Civil War. In the following years, Lincoln led the country through the Civil War, successfully maintaining the Union, until he was killed in December of 1865. He is still regarded as one of the greatest presidents to have ever served in the United States.
Daniel F. Bakeman
During the Revolutionary War, Daniel F. Bakeman served his country and was the last living soldier to receive a veteran’s pension as a result of his service. Baker participated in the Tryon County militia during the war’s final four years, and he was a private during that time. After the war, he settled down and married Susan Brewer, with whom he had eight children in total.
