10. Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky and died on April 15, 1865, in Washington D.C. at the age of 56. Abraham Lincoln was a politician and lawyer who was the 16th President of the United States from March 1961 until 1865 when he was assassinated. Lincoln is most known for his efforts to reunite the country during the Civil War and emancipating slavery. In 1982 forty-nine historians and political scientists were asked to rate all the Presidents of the United States by the leadership qualities, accomplishments/crisis management, political skills, appointments and character/integrity categories. In all five categories, Abraham Lincoln was the best President.
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