William wallace lincoln biography

William Wallace “Willie” Lincoln (December 21, – February 20, ), the third son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. was more like his dad than older brother Robert; he had the same magnetic personality of Abraham Lincoln.

A year-old girl, Julia Taft, described Willie as &#;the most lovable boy I ever knew, bright, sensible, sweet-tempered and gentle-mannered.&#;

Early Life

William Wallace Lincoln was born about ten months after his brother Eddie died on February 1, He was named after Dr.

William Wallace, the husband of Mary’s sister Frances, and the physician who nursed Eddie Lincoln in his final days.

Abraham Lincoln was frequently arguing cases on Illinois’ Eighth Judicial Circuit when his oldest son Robert was growing up.

The work kept Lincoln away from home, and he never developed a close bond with Robert. By the s, the development of railroads allowed him to stay in Springfield on weekends, and he grew very close to Willie and his younger brother, Tad.

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