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Thomas "Tad" Lincoln (April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871) was the fourth and youngest son of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln.
Oct 21, 2021 · Tad Lincoln, like two of his brothers and his father, died an untimely death. But he left his mark on the Lincoln White House, where his play, mischief, and strong affection for his father helped lift the cloud of the terrible Civil War years.
Thomas “Tad” Lincoln (April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871) was the fourth and youngest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Tad was named after Thomas Lincoln, Abraham’s father who had died in 1851.
Tad was inventive in thinking up mischief and he became rather famous for his pranks, which he often carried out with the help of his older brother Willie. Tad died on July 15, 1871, at the age of 18, about six years after the assassination of his father.
Abraham’s fourth son was Thomas “Tad” Lincoln. Tad was born on the 4th of April, 1853. He was lucky enough to have enjoyed his stay at the Soldier’s Home, where Abraham sometimes stayed to get his rest from the political strains of Washington.
The young Lincoln brothers, Willie and Tad were described by Lincoln’s law partner as “hellions” when they visited the law office that he shared with Lincoln. Their rambunctious and indulged personalities would soon become legendary at the White House in Washington D.C.
Dec 29, 1996 · Thomas Lincoln ("Tad") was the fourth and last child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. He was born on April 4, 1853. Tad was named after Thomas Lincoln, Abraham's father who had died in 1851. Tad's head was unusually large at birth.
When President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary — in 1863, while in the White House — received a live turkey for the family to feast on at Christmas, their precocious eight-year-old son Tad...
Tad was eleven years old at this time. The President was pleased with Tad's diplomacy, and often laughed at the incident as he told others of it. One day while caressing the boy, he asked him why he called those gentlemen "his friends."
Thomas Lincoln (1853–1871)—nicknamed “Tad” by his father as a short form of “tadpole” because he was a squirmy, hyperactive child—was the youngest of three Lincoln boys. He suffered from a cleft palate, which caused him speech problems.
