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Lincoln Home National Historic SiteAn artist's illustration of the Lincoln Home-circa 1860
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1858 Autobiographical Statement for Dictionary of Congress
Born, February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Education defective.
Profession, a lawyer.
Have been a captain of volunteers in Black Hawk war.
Postmaster at a very small office.
Four times a member of the Illinois legislature, and was a member of the lower house of Congress.

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Robert Lincoln was the only son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln to have children and grandchildren. He had two daughters and one son. The son died as a teenager. Between the two daughters were three grandchildren. These great-grandchildren of Abraham Lincoln lived full lives, but had no descendants.

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