ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND JFK COINCIDENCE

1.) Lincoln was elected to the House of Representatives in 1846. Kennedy was also elected to the House of Representatives, but 100 years later in 1946.

2.) Both presidents were losing candidates for their party’s vice-presidential nomination in 1856 and 1956.

3.) Both presidents were elected to the presidency 100 years apart, Lincoln in 1860 and Kennedy in 1960.

4.) The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.

5.) Both men were concerned with civil rights and proved to be advocates during their presidencies.

6.) Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 and Kennedy proposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

7.) Their successors were both Southern Democrats named Johnson (Andrew Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson). Both men were born 100 years apart in 1808 and 1908.

8.) Both presidents had been captains of ships in their private lives.

9.) Both men suffered from a genetic disease. Lincoln had Marfan’s syndrome and Kennedy had Addison’s disease.

10.) Both presidents fathered four children and lost a son during their presidencies.

11.) Both presidents were highly regarded for their wit and eloquence. They often quoted William Shakespeare and the Bible in their political speeches.

12.) Both presidents were in their 30s when they married their 24-year-old wives, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Jacqueline Kennedy. Both wives spoke fluent French.

13.) They were both born as second children in their families.

14.) Kennedy was the second president in U.S. history to issue interest-free money. The first was Lincoln, who issued greenbacks to offer financial support during the Civil War.

"When the world needs a hero, we shall supply them."-Albert Pike