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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 an American lawyer and secretary of war best known as the first-born son of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Nov 13, 2019 · Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of Abraham Lincoln and the only one to survive to adulthood, eschewed a political career to become a lawyer.
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May 29, 2024 · Robert Todd Lincoln 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. Raised in Springfield, Ill., as his father rose from local to national.
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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.
From 1881 to 1885, Robert Todd Lincoln was Secretary of War, first under President James Garfield and then under Chester A. Arthur after Garfield was assassinated. Later, he served as the last Minister to London; the position was changed to Ambassador to Great Britain when his successor took office.
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Dec 19, 2021 · Robert Todd Lincoln was present or nearby for the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield and William McKinley.
