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Robert Lincoln

Robert Todd Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln - Harris and Ewing.jpg
35th United States Secretary of War
In office
March 5, 1881 – March 5, 1885
President James Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by Alexander Ramsey
Succeeded by William C. Endicott
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
1889–1893
President Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by Edward J. Phelps
Succeeded by Thomas F. Bayard
Personal details
Born (1843-08-01)August 1, 1843
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Died July 26, 1926(1926-07-26) (aged 82)
Manchester, Vermont, U.S.
Cause of death Intracerebral hemorrhage
Resting place Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington County, Virginia
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Mary Eunice Harlan
Children Mamie Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln II
Jessie Harlan Lincoln
Parents Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Alma mater Harvard University
Union College of Law
Profession Lawyer
Politician
Signature
Military service
Service/branch Union Army
Years of service 1865
Rank Captain
Battles/wars American Civil War

Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. He was the first son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Born in Springfield, Illinois, he was the only one of Lincoln's four sons to live an adult life (his brother Tad Lincoln died shortly after his 18th birthday), and the only member of the family to survive into the 20th century.

Lincoln attended Harvard University, and then served on the staff of Ulysses S. Grant as a captain in the Union Army in the closing days of the American Civil War. Following completion of law school in Chicago, he built a successful law practice, becoming wealthy representing corporate clients.

After the war Lincoln married Mary Eunice Harlan, the daughter of a United States senator. They remained married until his death, and were the parents of three children.

Active in Republican politics, and a tangible symbol of his father's legacy, Robert Lincoln was often spoken of as a possible candidate for office, including the presidency, but never took steps to mount a campaign. The one office to which he was elected was town supervisor of South Chicago, which he held from 1876 to 1877; the town later became part of the city of Chicago. Lincoln accepted appointments as secretary of war in the administration of James A. Garfield, continuing under Chester A. Arthur, and as minister to the UK in the Benjamin Harrison administration.


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