Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Person human Q215062
Mary Todd Lincoln
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Mary Todd Lincoln

Summary

Mary Todd Lincoln is a human[1]. Born in Lexington[2], she… she was born on December 13, 1818[3]. She passed away in Springfield[4]. She died on July 16, 1882[5]. She worked as a First Lady[6]. She ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,898 views/month, #4,210 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Todd Lincoln's place of birth was Lexington[2].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln died in Springfield[4].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln was born on December 13, 1818[3].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln died on July 16, 1882[5].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln is buried at Lincoln Tomb[8].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's father was Robert Smith Todd[9].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's mother was Ann Eliza Parker[10].
  • Among Mary Todd Lincoln's spouses was Abraham Lincoln[11].
  • A child of Mary Todd Lincoln was Tad Lincoln[12].
  • A child of Mary Todd Lincoln was Edward Baker Lincoln[13].
  • A child of Mary Todd Lincoln was William Wallace Lincoln[14].
  • A child of Mary Todd Lincoln was Robert Todd Lincoln[15].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's professions included First Lady[6].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln held the position of First Lady of the United States[17].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[18].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln is recorded as female[19].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's Commons category is recorded as Mary Todd Lincoln[22].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's family name is recorded as Lincoln[23].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's family name is recorded as Todd[24].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's given name is recorded as Mary[25].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's given name is recorded as Ann[26].
  • Mary Todd Lincoln's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mary Todd Lincoln[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Todd Lincoln's place of birth was Lexington[2]. She was born on December 13, 1818[3]. Her father was Robert Smith Todd[9]. Her mother was Ann Eliza Parker[10].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Todd Lincoln worked as a First Lady[6]. She held the position of First Lady of the United States[17].

Personal Life

Among Mary Todd Lincoln's spouses was Abraham Lincoln[11]. Children include Tad Lincoln[12], 1853–1871[28], of United States[29]; Edward Baker Lincoln[13], 1846–1850[30], of United States[31]; William Wallace Lincoln[14], 1850–1862[32], of United States[33]; and Robert Todd Lincoln[15], a lawyer[34], 1843–1926[35], of United States[36]. Her religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[18]. She was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].

Death and Burial

Mary Todd Lincoln died on July 16, 1882[5]. She passed away in Springfield[4]. She is buried at Lincoln Tomb[8].

Why It Matters

Mary Todd Lincoln ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,898 views/month, #4,210 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Mary Todd Lincoln born?

Mary Todd Lincoln was born in Lexington[2].

Where did Mary Todd Lincoln die?

Mary Todd Lincoln died in Springfield[4].

Who were Mary Todd Lincoln's parents?

Mary Todd Lincoln's father was Robert Smith Todd[9]. Mary Todd Lincoln's mother was Ann Eliza Parker[10].

Who was Mary Todd Lincoln married to?

Mary Todd Lincoln's spouses include Abraham Lincoln[11].

What did Mary Todd Lincoln do for work?

Mary Todd Lincoln worked as First Lady[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag mary-todd-lincoln
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00554170
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  3. 26d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Tad Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln +1
    Sex or gender female
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Instance of human
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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