Julius Caesar was a dictator. Abraham Lincoln was a dictator (effective, during the Civil War).
There is a difference between a dictator and a tyrant.
Martial law was declared during the Civil War...seeing as the President is also Commander and Chief, that makes him a de facto dictator, if not by name of office (most dictators don't have "Dictator" as their office anyways).
Under "Homefront":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
Under "Examples":
http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_mlaw.html
Finally:
http://www.heritage.org/research/nat...rity/hl834.cfm
Need I say more?
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