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Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was an American lawyer and businessman. The eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, he was the only one of their four children to outlive his parents.
Apr 2, 2014 · Robert Todd Lincoln was an American lawyer and secretary of war best known as the first-born son of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Nov 13, 2019 · While many may know that the president’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, struggled with her mental health, few are likely aware of the details about the life of their son Robert Todd Lincoln whose own life ultimately took some eerie turns in the wake of his father’s assassination.
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May 29, 2024 · Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest and sole surviving child of Abraham Lincoln, who became a millionaire corporation attorney and served as U.S. secretary of war and minister to Great Britain during Republican administrations. Raised in Springfield, Ill., as his father rose from local to national.
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Jun 7, 2023 · The great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln, farmer Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith was the last known descendant of the 16th president when he died in 1985.
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Learn about Robert Todd Lincoln, the only son of Abraham Lincoln to reach adulthood, who served as Secretary of War, Ambassador to the UK and Pullman Company president. Discover his role in presidential assassinations, his near-death experience with Edwin Booth and his burial in Arlington.
Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, witnessed or was involved in three presidential assassinations in his lifetime. Learn about his tragic family history, his role as Secretary of War, and his legacy as a Pullman executive.
