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Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War, son of Abraham Lincoln (born 1843)
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Robert Todd Lincoln
American lawyer and politician (1843–1926)
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 survive past the teenage years and also the only one to outlive both his parents. Robert Lincoln became a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
United States Secretary of War
Position in the United States Cabinet from 1789 to 1947
The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederate States of America and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)