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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 the son of President Abraham Lincoln and a lawyer, secretary of war and minister to Great Britain. He survived his father's assassination, but faced personal tragedies, political challenges and health issues.
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Nov 13, 2019 · Robert Todd Lincoln was the oldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He had a turbulent life marked by his father's assassination, his mother's mental illness, his own near-death experiences, and his estrangement from his family.
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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.
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 (born Aug. 1, 1843, Springfield, Ill., U.S.—died July 26, 1926, Manchester, Vt.) 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.
Robert Todd Lincoln 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. Robert Lincoln became a business lawyer and company president, and served as both United States Secretary of War (1881–1885) and the U.S. ambassador ...
