Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln was the wife of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until 1865, when her husband was assassinated at the Ford’s Theatre. She was with her husband when he was fatally shot and witnessed everything.

She was the fourth of the seven children born to Elizabeth and Robert Smith Todd. She was 23 years old when she married Abraham Lincoln in 1842. She and Abraham had four sons: Robert, Edward, William and Thomas. Of all her children, only Robert outlived her.

After her husband's death and the deaths of her children, she suffered from severe depression and began exhibiting erratic behavior, which led her surviving son Robert to have her temporarily institutionalized.

Mary Todd Lincoln was a famous American wife of Abraham Lincoln, 17th First Lady of the United States, who was born on December 13, 1818. As a person born on this date, Mary Todd Lincoln is listed in our database as the 4th most popular celebrity for the day (December 13) and the 3rd most popular for the year (1818).

People born on December 13 fall under the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius, the Archer. Mary Todd Lincoln is the 59th most popular Sagittarius.

Aside from information specific to Mary Todd Lincoln's birthday, Mary Todd Lincoln is the 430th most famous American and ranks 11th in famous people born in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.

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