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CDV, photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln, bearded, seated, head and torso, arms on rests, with photographic portraits of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin and seven Cabinet officers, all with decorative edges; photograph of Lincoln taken by Mathew B. Brady in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 1864 Subject:
hannibal hamlin (1809-1891). Vice President of the U.S. under Abraham Lincoln, and the First U.S. Vice President from the Republican Party. Choice quality fresh appearing Clip Autographed Signature reads, "H. Hamlin, Maine" measuring 5.25" x 1.75", on plain wove period paper, Choice Extremely Fine.
CDV, Hannibal Hamlin, standing, hand resting on chair, three-quarter length, drapery behind him; photograph from Brady's National Portrait Gallery negative Subject: Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891
- Lincoln Introduces Himself to Hamlin
- Abraham and Hannibal in 1860
- Hannibal Hamlin, The First Republican Vice President
- Hamlin Bored as Veep But Served Again
A few weeks after the Republican convention in 1860, Abraham Lincoln wrote to Hannibal Hamlin to introduce himself. Note that Lincoln's signature has been clipped from this letter, which otherwise appears in his handwriting. This letter is listed as lot 110 in Cowan's Auctions American History catalog for the December 7, 2012, auction. It is estima...
Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin ran on a platform of preserving the Union and stopping the spread of slavery. This campaign poster, for example, exhorts voters to vote for free speech, free homes, and free territory. "The Union must and shall be preserved." They also stood for the protection of American industry. Note the factory smoke stacks a...
In 1861, Lincoln became the first Republican President and naturally, Hannibal Hamlin became the country's first Republican Vice President. Through the process of the Electoral College, state elections determine each state's electors. You actually vote for the candidate's electors, not the candidates themselves. The Governor of each state sends a c...
Hannibal Hamlin had little role to play as Vice President. The etiquette of the day meant that Hamlin could not attend most Cabinet meetings. If he thought the Governorship was boring compared to being in the Senate, the Vice Presidency must have been a real snoozer. Hamlin, in fact, described it as a "nullity." He later explained to an interviewer...
Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican vice president.
Bid now on Invaluable: HANNIBAL HAMLIN Signature & CDV by Anthony / Brady V.P. under Abraham Lincoln from Early American History Auctions on August 24, 2019, 09:00 AM PST.
Standing Portrait of Hannibal Hamlin Edward Anthony Brady's National Portrait Gallery Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-cdv Preferred Citation [Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
