Biography of robert todd lincoln

Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was an Americanlawyer and Secretary of War. He was the first son of PresidentAbraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.

Born in Springfield, Illinois, United States, he was the only one of Lincoln's four sons to live to be an adult. He was a bright lawyer, and mostly served railroad interests. He was (1897–1911) president of the Pullman Company.

He was quiet and shy.

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Because of this, he never tried to be a president, but he was minister to Great Britain (1889–93). Most of his last 20 years were spent at Hildene, his estate near Manchester, Vermont.

Lincoln did not have a very close relationship with his father.

This was partly because Abraham Lincoln often spent months away from home.

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Robert would later say his clearest memory of his father was when he was packing for a trip to Illinois.^[1] Abraham Lincoln was proud of Robert. He thought Robert was clever. Though they were not close, Ro