Houston connection

[Mrchips]

I did not know that Sam houston was a drinking buddy of Booth's father, I did know however that the Vice President of Lincoln , Hannibal Hamlin was an acting enthusiast and life long friends of famous actors including Junius booth. He would have been familiar with all the theatre layouts. Being a lifelong politician too Hamlin would have been put aside for the presidency by the Newbie Lincoln. Hamlin wanted to be an actor as was his relation Elijah. Whilst Hamlin took a lessor roll in after Lincoln’s nomination he was reinstated by Andrew Johnson after Lincoln’s assassination.
Hamlin son and wife were in attendance in the theatre on the night of the assassination.
Hamlin having been put aside in favor of Lincoln
Hamlin's preference for nomination was the elderly Sam Houston.