Lincoln Davenport Chafee (born March 26, 1957-died September 10, 1998) was the third president of the Republic of New England, serving from January 2, 1997 to September 10, 1998. Chafee was the first President of New England to be from the Centrist Party. He was also the first and so far only President of New England to be assassinated. Chafee was assassinated in Concord, New Hampshire, on September 10, 1998 by Al Qaeda member Usama Al-Kimi, who, after assassinating Chafee, immediately committed suicide.