Top 5 Coincidences Between John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln

THEIR NAMES

When we talk about the greatest presidents of the US, Abraham Lincoln and John Fritzgerald Kennedy are two of the names that come to mind. Lincoln and Kennedy are both 7-letter family names with the same consonant-vowel pattern- c, v, c, c, v, c, c.

THEIR SUCCESSORS

Lincoln’s vice president/successor was Andrew Johnson (13 letters), who was born in 1808 and JFK’s vice president/successor was Lyndon Johnson (13 letters), who was born in 1908.  Both Johnsons had a pug nose and slicked-back hair.

OFFICE

Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. 100  years later in 1946, Kennedy was elected to Congress.  Lincoln was elected president in 1860. 100 years later in 1960, Kennedy was elected president. Amazingly, JFK had a secretary named Lincoln.  Civil War was thrust upon Lincoln and Vietnam War was thrust upon JFK right after their inaugurations. Both Lincoln and Kennedy ordered the Treasury to print its own money. Both of them also worked against Negro discrimination.  Lincoln’s son became the Ambassador to England at the Court of St. James and JFK’s father had been the Ambassador to England at the Court of St. James.

FAMILY

Lincoln had 2 sons named Robert and Edward. Edward died young and Robert lived on. JFK had 2 brothers named Robert and Edward. Robert died young and Edward lived on. While President, Lincoln and JFK both lost a child to death – Lincoln’s 12- year- old son and JFK’s newly born son.

ASSASSINATION

Both Lincoln and JFK were sitting beside their wife when they were shot. Their wives both  held their head in their lap after they were shot. Both Lincoln and JFK assassinations were on a Friday.  Lincoln was shot in a theatre named  Ford while Kennedy was shot in a car, named Lincoln made by  Ford.  Lincoln was shot in a theatre and his assassin ran to a warehouse while  JFK was shot from a warehouse and his alleged assassin ran to a theatre. Shortly after Lincoln and JFK were shot,  the telegraph system went down. Both of their assassins had a three-worded name with 15 letters- John Wilkes Booth (Lincoln’s) and Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK’s), who were both heavy drinkers. Lincoln and JFK  didn’t die immediately after being shot. Lincoln died in Petersen’s house (PH) while Kennedy died in Parkland Hospital (PH). Before going to trial, Booth and Oswald were shot and killed in police custody before going to trial. JFK’s funeral was modeled on Lincoln’s funeral.