Robert Todd Lincoln

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
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gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Person
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:birth_date 1843-08-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:born_in 1843
gptkbp:born_on 1843-08-01
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Robert_Todd_Lincoln_Jr.
gptkb:Mary_Lincoln_Beckwith
Abraham Lincoln II
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joseph_Lincoln
gptkb:Mary_Lincoln
gptkb:Robert_Todd_Lincoln_Jr.
Abraham Lincoln II
gptkbp:death_date 1926-07-26
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:died_on 1926-07-26
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:father gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Todd Lincoln
gptkbp:influence gptkb:lawyer
Military history
Civil War history
American politics
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Mary_Todd_Lincoln
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:notable_event Advocated for veterans' rights
Supported the establishment of the National Park Service
Attended the funeral of his father
Promoted civil service reform
Involved in the founding of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Maintained correspondence with historians and scholars
Engaged in public speaking about his father's legacy
Appointed Secretary of War by President Garfield
Contributed to Lincoln scholarship and research
Involved in the Lincoln Bicentennial celebrations.
Involved in the Lincoln family legacy preservation
Supported the establishment of Lincoln-related museums
Promoted education about Lincoln's presidency
Served as a director of the Pullman Company
Served in the Spanish-American War
Witnessed the assassination of his father
Worked on the Lincoln family estate management
Participated in the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922
Participated in commemorative events for Abraham Lincoln
Attended the 50th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Participated in the establishment of the Lincoln Memorial
Advocated for historical preservation of Lincoln sites
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:President_of_the_Pullman_Company
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
Presidential advisor
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Mary_Todd_Lincoln
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Springfield,_Illinois
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Manchester,_Vermont
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:position gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Belknap_Jr.
gptkbp:president gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkb:Rutherford_B._Hayes
gptkbp:relation_to gptkb:Son_of_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:grandson_of_Nancy_Hanks_Lincoln
Brother of Tad Lincoln
Brother of William Wallace Lincoln
Grandson of Thomas Lincoln
Grandson of Nancy Hanks Lincoln
brother of Edward Baker Lincoln
brother of William Wallace Lincoln
grandson of Thomas Lincoln
uncle of Mary Lincoln Beckwith
uncle of Robert Todd Lincoln Jr.
gptkbp:relation_to_abraham_lincoln gptkb:Son
gptkbp:relation_to_edward_lincoln brother
gptkbp:relation_to_mary_todd_lincoln gptkb:Son
gptkbp:relation_to_tad_lincoln brother
gptkbp:relation_to_william_lincoln brother
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Harlan
gptkb:Mary_E._Harlan
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Daniel_S._Lamont
gptkbp:term_end 1885
gptkbp:term_start 1881
gptkbp:was_secretary_of_war_from 1881-03-05
gptkbp:was_secretary_of_war_to 1885-03-04
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ford's_Theatre
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3