Abraham Lincoln II
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| Abraham Lincoln II | |
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| Born | August 14, 1873 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died | March 5, 1890 (aged 16) London, England |
| Other names | "Jack" |
| Known for | being a namesake and grandson of President Lincoln |
Abraham "Jack" Lincoln II (August 14, 1873 – March 5, 1890), was the middle of three children of Robert Todd Lincoln and Mary Eunice Harlan, and a grandson of Abraham Lincoln. It was claimed that Jack resembled President Lincoln mentally and physically.[1]
Jack died in Europe at the age of 16 of blood poisoning after an operation for an abscess.[1] Jack's family was in England while his father was serving as the last Minister to Great Britain, before the position was retitled "Ambassador".[2]
Jack was originally buried in the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois; his mother later decided on burial at Arlington National Cemetery and Jack's remains were re-interred there in May 1930 near those of his father who had died four years prior.[3][4] Jack's name wasn't added to his father's memorial until 1976.[5]
Jack's sisters were:
- Mary "Mamie" Lincoln, October 15, 1869 – November 21, 1938
- Jessie Harlan Lincoln, November 6, 1875 – January 4, 1948
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "President Abraham Lincoln: Health & Medical History". DoctorZebra.com URL retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ "Robert Lincoln". part of an Abraham Lincoln Research Site. URL retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ Abraham Lincoln's Tomb. Abraham Lincoln Online. URL retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ Hill, Nancy. "The Lincoln Landscape: The Transformation of the Lincoln Tomb" Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association, Vol. 27, No. 1, Winter 2006, p. 39. URL retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ Patterson, Michael Robert. "Abraham Lincoln II, Military Son". Arlington National Cemetery website. URL retrieved April 5, 2007.
[edit] References
- The Family of Mary Lincoln, Beau Productions LLC
[edit] External links
- Picture History, photo of Jack on December 25, 1889, "bed-bound and dying"
