Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) served as the sixteenth First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Robert Smith Todd and Eliza Parker, prominent residents of the city. At the age of twenty, Mary Todd moved to Illinois where her sister Elizabeth was living. Her sister Elizabeth introduced Mary to the young lawyer who would later become her husband; she was also courted by Stephen A. Douglas. Abraham and Mary Lincoln were married on November 4, 1842.

External links

• Mary Todd Lincoln House (National Park Service)
• Mary Todd Lincoln House (Official Home Page)
• Mary Todd Lincoln Research Site
• Mary Todd Lincoln in 1862 Harper's Weekly Newspaper
• Especially for students - An Overview of Mary Todd Lincoln's Life
• Mr. Lincoln's White House: Mary Todd Lincoln