Ward Hill Lamon

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Ward Hill Lamon was an American lawyer, close friend, and self-appointed bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln who played a key role in protecting the president during threats such as the Baltimore Plot.

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instanceOf United States Marshal
human
activeDuring Abraham Lincoln presidency
appointedBy Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED
birthDate 1828-01-06
birthPlace Winchester, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED
child Dorothy Lamon NERFINISHED
closeAssociateOf Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1893-05-07
deathPlace Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED
describedAs self-appointed bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln
educatedAt University of Louisville School of Law NERFINISHED
employer United States government
surface form: United States federal government
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Lamon NERFINISHED
fullName Ward Hill Lamon NERFINISHED
gender male
genre biography
givenName Ward NERFINISHED
hasFriend Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED
knownFor acting as an unofficial bodyguard to Abraham Lincoln
being a close friend of Abraham Lincoln
role in protecting Abraham Lincoln during the Baltimore Plot
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryConflictContext American Civil War NERFINISHED
notableWork The Life of Abraham Lincoln; From His Birth to His Inauguration as President NERFINISHED
occupation author
lawyer
politician
participantIn Baltimore Plot NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
politicalParty Republican Party
positionHeld United States Marshal for the District of Columbia NERFINISHED
practicedLawIn Danville, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
practicedLawWith Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED
residence Danville, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
signature Ward_Hill_Lamon_signature_image
spouse Angeline Turner Lamon NERFINISHED
subjectOf biographical studies on Lincoln’s inner circle

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Baltimore Plot involvedPerson Ward Hill Lamon