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Thomas "Tad" Lincoln (April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871) was the fourth and youngest son of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln. Early life and education
- The Early Life of Thomas ‘Tad’ Lincoln
- Tad Lincoln’s White House Mischief
- Tragedies of The Lincoln White House
- The Final Years of Tad Lincoln’s Short Life
Thomas Lincoln came into the world on April 4, 1853, in the wake of a family tragedy. His parents, Abraham and Mary, had had three sons — Robert, born in 1843, Eddie, born in 1846, and Willie, born in 1850. But Eddie died in 1850, just before his fourth birthday. Abraham and Mary’s fourth child, then, injected joy into their grieving household. Abr...
From the moment the Lincoln family arrived in Washington D.C., the looming crisis of the Civil War consumed Abraham Lincoln. He even entered the city separately from his family — and in secret — because of a plot to assassinate him. Just a month after his inauguration, the conflict began. But as Abraham focused on building an army, Willie and Tad f...
As the Civil war intensified, Willie and Tad Lincoln struggled to get well. But only Tad recovered. Willie, at the age of 11, died on Feb. 20, 1862. “My boy is gone!” cried the president. “He is actually gone.” In one fell swoop, Tad Lincoln had lost his best friend, brother, and playmate. Mary Lincoln had lost her “favorite child” and withdrew fro...
Shortly after his father’s death, Tad Lincoln remarked: “Pa is dead. I can hardly believe that I shall never see him again. I must learn to take care of myself now. Yes, Pa is dead, and I am only Tad Lincoln now, little Tad, like other little boys. I am not a President’s son now. I won’t have many presents anymore. Well, I will try and be a good bo...
- Morgan Dunn
Sep 18, 2017 · Tad Lincoln had just turned 18 when he died. Tad in Springfield, IL Thomas Lincoln, (1853-1871) named for his paternal grandfather, was called Tad from the outset. It was a hard birth, and Tad was born with a cleft palate and its resulting speech impediment.
- Feather Schwartz Foster
Abraham’s fourth son was Thomas “Tad” Lincoln. Tad was born on the 4th of April, 1853. He was lucky enough to have enjoyed his stay at the Soldier’s Home, where Abraham sometimes stayed to get his rest from the political strains of Washington.
Thomas “Tad” Lincoln (April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871) was the fourth and youngest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Tad was named after Thomas Lincoln, Abraham’s father who had died in 1851. Tad’s head was unusually large at birth.
Apr 10, 2015 · Thomas "Tad" Lincoln. The youngest child of Mary and Abraham, Thomas, was born on April 4, 1853, in the Lincoln home in Springfield. He was named after Lincoln's father, Thomas, but, Abraham nicknamed him "Tad," short for "Tadpole," apparently because of his appearance as an infant.
The youngest Lincoln son was named after Abraham Lincoln’s father, Thomas, but “Tad’s” nickname stemmed from his father’s belief that he resembled a tadpole at birth. He was rambunctious child who was a favorite of his father, particularly after the death of his bosom brother, Willie.
