Lincoln and JFK started politics 100 years apart. Lincoln and JFK were elected to office 100 yrs apart. Lincoln and JFKs' vice president's had the last name Johnson. Lincoln and JFK have 7 letters in their last name. Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. Here's the BIG ONE: Lincoln, a week before his death, was in Monroe, Maryland. Kennedy, a week before his death, was in Marilyn Monroe!!!!