Ward Hill Lamon
Bodyguard of President of the United States Abraham Lincoln (1828-1893) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 65
Ward Hill Lamon was an American law enforcement officer who was a personal friend and self-appointed bodyguard of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. Lamon was 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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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1828 to 1893 · aged 65
