He was present at the assassination of his father, President Abraham Lincoln, and was also nearby when President James Garfield and President William McKinley were assassinated. He was a successful lawyer and businessman and was the first president of the Pullman Palace Car Company. He also served as a U.S. Secretary of War from 1881 to 1885. His net worth was estimated to be around $3 million.
Robert Todd Lincoln was a successful lawyer and businessman who was born in 1843. He was the first son of President Abraham Lincoln and was present or nearby during three presidential assassinations. He was the first president of the Pullman Palace Car Company and served as a U.S. Secretary of War from 1881 to 1885. His net worth was estimated to be around $3 million.
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💰 Net worth: $3 million (2024)
About
American lawyer and U.S. Secretary of War from 1881 to 1885. He was the first son of President Abraham Lincoln. Strangely enough he was present or nearby during three presidential assassinations.
Before Fame
He joined the Union army late in the Civil War, but was a part Ulysses S. Grant's immediate staff, and he was present at the surrender at at Appomattox.
Trivia
After his tenure as Secretary of War, he served as United States minister to the United Kingdom from 1889 to 1893.
Family Life
He married Mary Eunice Harlan with whom he had three children: Abraham II, Jessie and Mamie.
Associated With
He was appointed Secretary of War under James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States.
