Ward Hill Lamon

Ward Hill Lamon
Lamon c. 1860
Born	(1828-01-06)January 6, 1828 Winchester, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Died	May 7, 1893(1893-05-07) (aged 65) Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Gerrardstown, West Virginia, U.S.
Education	University of Louisville
Occupations	Attorney bodyguard U.S. Marshal
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 a personal friend and self-appointed bodyguard of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Lamon was famously absent the night Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, having been sent by Lincoln to Richmond, Virginia.