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Abraham Lincoln terms

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Abraham Lincoln was elected to the office of President for 2 terms. He was elected to his first term as President on November 6, 1860, and sworn into office on March 4, 1861.

He was re-elected as President, for a second term, on November 8, 1864, and sworn into office on March 4, 1865. He served about 42 days of his second term, as he was assassinated on April 14, 1865, and died on April 15, 1865.

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Abraham Lincoln's term of office was March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. Lincoln was succeeded by Andrew Johnson who had been his Vice President.

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