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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 both his parents.
2 Apr 2014 · Robert Todd Lincoln was an American lawyer and secretary of war best known as the first-born son of President Abraham Lincoln.
13 Nov 2019 · Robert Todd Lincoln was the only son of President Abraham Lincoln who survived into adulthood. He had a troubled relationship with his mother, a lackluster military career, and witnessed three presidential assassinations, including his father's.
28 Jul 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.
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 William (August 1, 1843 July 26, 1926) was the first son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. His three other siblings all died before reaching adulthood; his brother Tad died in infancy while Abraham Lincoln was President. Robert had a distant relationship with his father.
11 Jun 2018 · Robert Todd Lincoln was the son of President Abraham Lincoln and a prominent lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He served as a Union officer in the Civil War, a secretary of war, a U.S. minister to Great Britain, and a railroad executive.
