Ralph Waldo Emerson?

Nope, not Emerson.

Walt Whitman

Nope, not Whitman.

Was it a writer or journalist?

Although he did some writing, he was not known as a writer or journalist.

Someone who was a VIP back then (known to the public)?

He became known to the public only in the weeks and months after the Lincoln administration.

So he was rather young (<40) when he met Lincoln?

A man from the religious area?

(05-06-2021, 05:53 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: So he was rather young (<40) when he met Lincoln?

Yes.

(05-06-2021, 06:19 AM)AussieMick Wrote: A man from the religious area?

He was a church-goer but did not become known for religious reasons. He became known for other reasons.

Was his "fame" related to the assassination or Abraham Lincoln at all? (Would he not have become famous "without"?)

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Another question - was he a politician? Or somehow involved in the reconstruction?

(05-06-2021, 09:12 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Was his "fame" related to the assassination or Abraham Lincoln at all? (Would he not have become famous "without"?)

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Another question - was he a politician? Or somehow involved in the reconstruction?

"Was his "fame" related to the assassination?"

Yes

"Would he not have become famous "without"

Yes, not famous without the assassination.

"was he a politician? Or somehow involved in the reconstruction"

No

Was his fame related to the trial or the funeral train?

(05-06-2021, 09:24 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Was his fame related to the trial or the funeral train?

Yes, to the trial.

No, to the funeral train.