# Mr. Lincoln — The English Constitution character guide

> Mr. Lincoln in The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lincoln

**First appearance:** 0011-vi-its-supposed-checks-and-balances

## Who they are

American president during the Civil War, noted for constitutional views.

## In the story

### [Introduction to the Second Edition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/introduction-to-the-second-edition)

Used as a comparative example in discussing the American presidency and the strengths of a strong executive.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as the President during the time of unity between Congress and the executive in the American Civil War.

### [I: The Cabinet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/i-the-cabinet)

Referenced in the context of the American Civil War and the inability of a Washington newspaper to remove a President during his term.

### [The House of Commons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/iv-the-house-of-commons)

Mentioned as an example of a U.S. president chosen by the electoral college, contrasted with the House of Commons' real power to select and dismiss the premier.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/endnotes)

Reference to his assassination and the subsequent expectation of Johnson's hostility to the South.

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