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William Wallace Lincoln (December 21, 1850 – February 20, 1862) was the third son of President Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. He was named after Mary's brother-in-law, Dr. William Smith Wallace. [ 1][ 2] He died of typhoid fever at the White House, during his father's presidency.
Dec 13, 2021 · The third son of Abraham Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln died at the age of just 11 after contracting typhoid fever in 1862. As the Civil War intensified in February 1862, Abraham Lincoln waged a private war within the White House.
The only child of a first family to die while living in the White House, William Wallace Lincoln made tragic history. He was the cherished middle son of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln.
Dr. Sam Wheeler gives a brief look at Willie Lincoln's life and discusses some of the things that interested him during his lifetime. This is part of our 2015 Ten Years Lincoln...
Family: William Wallace Lincoln (1850-1862) “Willie” was named after Mary Todd’s brother-in-law, Dr. William Wallace. He was a handsome, smart, serious and thoughtful child who was the favorite of Mary Todd Lincoln and her husband.
William Wallace “Willie” Lincoln (December 21, 1850 – February 20, 1862), the third son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. was more like his dad than older brother Robert; he had the same magnetic personality of Abraham Lincoln.
William Wallace Lincoln. Family played an important role in the Lincoln White House. Mr. Lincoln was devoted to his wife and three sons – a fourth son had died over a decade earlier. There was a large gap between Robert, who was 17 when his father entered the White House, and the much younger Willie (10) and Tad (7).
Apr 30, 2024 · William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln. The third son of the Lincoln family, Willie was born in December of 1850. Willie was known as a intelligent and mature child, although he still got in his share of pranks with his younger brother, Tad. Willie died in the White House at age 11, causing much grief for the Lincoln family. Tad Lincoln, ca. 1861.
Willie died in the White House on February 20, 1862, at the age of 11, while his father was President. His death was a devastating blow to his parents, and it cast a dark shadow over the remaining years of Lincoln's Presidency, already made tragic by the Civil War. The Willie letter is from Lincoln as I Knew Him, by Harold Holzer.
William Wallace Lincoln. Carte de Visite. Courtesy of The Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York. Reference Number: GLC 5111.07. Return to Previous Page.
