Thomas "Tad" Lincoln

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Thomas "Tad" Lincoln was the youngest and famously mischievous son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, remembered for his close, affectionate relationship with his father during the Civil War years.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
human
ageAtDeath 18
associatedWith Presidency of Abraham Lincoln
associatedWithEvent assassination of Abraham Lincoln
associatedWithPlace Ford's Theatre (indirectly, via his father's assassination)
White House
birthDate 1853-04-04
burialPlace Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
causeOfDeath likely tuberculosis
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1871-07-15
describedBySource contemporary accounts of the Lincoln White House
education tutored privately in the White House
era 19th century
ethnicity American of English descent
familyName Lincoln
father Abraham Lincoln
gender male
givenName Thomas
hasOccupation student
influenced Abraham Lincoln's emotional life during the Civil War
knownFor accompanying Abraham Lincoln to military hospitals
playful interactions with soldiers and visitors at the White House
languageSpoken English
livedDuring American Civil War
mother Mary Todd Lincoln
nickname Tad
notableCharacteristic high energy and impulsive behavior
speech impediment as a child
notableFor being the youngest son of Abraham Lincoln
close and affectionate relationship with Abraham Lincoln
mischievous behavior as a child in the White House
partOf Lincoln family
placeOfBirth Springfield, Illinois
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois
portrayedIn films and television works about Abraham Lincoln and his family
numerous biographies of Abraham Lincoln
positionHeld son of the President of the United States
religion Protestant background
residence Chicago, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Washington, D.C.
White House
sibling Edward Baker Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln
William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln


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