Ward Hill Lamon
Ward Hill Lamon | |
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Lamon c. 1860 | |
| Born | January 6, 1828 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1893 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Gerrardstown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Louisville |
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| Known for | Being the bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln |
| Notable work | The Life of Abraham Lincoln; From his Birth to his Inauguration as President |
| Spouses | Angelina Turner
(m. 1850; died 1859)Sally Logan (m. 1860) |
| Children | Dorothy Lamon |
Ward Hill Lamon (January 6, 1828 – May 7, 1893) 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.