William H. Crook
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William Henry Crook was one of President Abraham Lincoln's bodyguards in 1865. After Lincoln's assassination, he continued to work in the White House for a total of more than 50 years, serving 12 pres
Photograph of William H. Crook by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c. 1900
Cover of Through Five Administrations
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., one month into his second term and towards the conclusion of the American C
William H. Crook
…William Henry Crook (October 15, 1839 – March 13, 1915) was one of President Abraham Lincoln's bodyguards in 1865. After Lincoln's assassination (while Crook was off duty), he continued to work in the White House for a total of more than 50 years, serving 12 presidents. Even during the height…
John Wilkes Booth shooting Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre
A Carte de visite of the actor John Wilkes Booth, c. 1865
The Surratt boarding house, where the conspirators planned
Ford's Theatre