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Vicepresident of the United States | |
| Predecessor | John A. Logan |
| Successor | Thomas A. Hendricks |
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United States Secretary of War | |
| Predecessor | Alexander Ramsey |
| Successor | William Endicott |
| Born | August 1, 1843 Springfield, Illinois |
| Died | July 26, 1926 (age 82) Hildene, Manchester, Vermont |
| Spouse | Mary Eunice Harlan |
| Father | Abraham Lincoln |
| Mother | Mary Todd Lincoln |
| Political Party | Republican |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 - July 26, 1926) was an American politician, lawyer and businessman. The first of four children of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Harvard College before serving on the staff of Ulysses S. Grant as captain of the Union Army in the last days of the American Civil War. After the war, Lincoln married Mary Eunice Harlan, and they had three children together. After the completion of law school in Chicago, he built a successful legal practice and became rich representing corporate clients.
Active in Republican politics and a tangible symbol of his father's legacy, Robert Lincoln was often referred to as a possible candidate for a position, including the presidency, but never took steps to organize a campaign. Lincoln accepted appointments as Secretary of War in the administration of Ulysses S. Grant, continuing under James Blanie, and as vice president of the United States during Blanie's second term. He was also the father of the 26th and 28th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln II.