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Robert Todd Lincoln died in his sleep at Hildene, his Vermont home, on July 26, 1926, at age 82. The cause of death was given by his physician as a cerebral hemorrhage induced by arteriosclerosis.
Robert Todd Lincoln was the first-born son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln. Born in 1843, he was the only child of the Lincolns to reach adulthood and grew to lead a successful career in law, business, and government. Although never as famous as his father, Robert Lincoln left his own mark on the country.
Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln, was born August 1, 1843. He was twenty-one years old when his father was assassinated. Robert was the only one of the Lincoln sons who lived into adulthood, and he distinguished himself in many ways. He graduated from Harvard College in 1864.
At the 85th Academy Awards, it was nominated for twelve Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director; it won for Best Production Design and Best Actor for Day-Lewis, his third in the category. It was also a commercial success, grossing over $275 million at the box office.
Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S. Near the end of the American Civil War, Lincoln's assassination was part of a larger political conspiracy intended by Booth to revive the Confederate cause by eliminating the three most important officials of the federal government.