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Lucy Lambert Hale (January 1, 1841 – October 15, 1915) was the daughter of U.S. Senator John Parker Hale of New Hampshire, and was a noted Washington, D.C., society belle. She attracted many admirers including Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Robert Todd Lincoln; and stage actor and presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth, to whom she was secretly ...
Lucy Lambert Hale (January 1, 1841 – October 15, 1915) was the daughter of U.S. Senator John Parker Hale of New Hampshire, and was a noted Washington, D.C., society belle.
5 days ago · Lucy Lambert Hale of Dover, NH, legend says, was secretly engaged to actor John Wilkes Booth when he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Both had been staying at the National Hotel in Washington, DC where they had met months earlier.
Mar 8, 2019 · Learn about Lucy Lambert Hale, a charming and influential woman who courted several prominent men, including Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. Discover how she escaped the investigation and lived a long life abroad after the assassination.
A profile of Lucy Lambert Hale, a beautiful and charming woman who attracted many famous men in her lifetime, including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Robert Lincoln. The article recounts her love letters, social circle, and legacy in American history.
A Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association visitor guestbook contains the signature of 21-year-old Lucy Lambert Hale, the daughter of U.S. Senator John Parker Hale of New Hampshire. She visited Mount Vernon on February 8, 1862, with the president’s son Robert Todd Lincoln, whose name appears above hers.
Lucy Lambert Hale, ca. 1865, courtesy of Ford’s Theatre. Lucy met John Wilkes Booth at one of his performances in Washington, D.C., when he played the character Charles De Moor in “The Robbers” (1862 or 1863).
