Mary Todd Lincoln

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

Mary Todd Lincoln was born on December 13, 1818[1], in Lexington[2]. She died on July 16, 1882[3], in Springfield[4]. She worked as a First Lady[5]. She ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,626 views/month, #4,210 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Lincoln Tomb[7]
  • Father: Robert Smith Todd[8]
  • Mother: Ann Eliza Parker[9]
  • Spouse: Abraham Lincoln[10]
  • Child: Tad Lincoln[11], Edward Baker Lincoln[12], William Wallace Lincoln[13], Robert Todd Lincoln[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Position held: First Lady of the United States[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Presbyterianism[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[19]
  • Commons category: Mary Todd Lincoln[20]
  • Family name: Lincoln[21], Todd[22]
  • Given name: Mary[23], Ann[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mary Todd Lincoln[25]
  • Commons gallery: Mary Todd Lincoln[26]
  • Relative: Katherine Helm[27]
  • Medical condition: bipolar disorder[28]
  • Described by source: A Woman of the Century[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Birth name: Mary Ann Todd[31]
  • Name in native language: Mary Lincoln[32]
  • Name in kana: メアリー・トッド・リンカーン[33]
  • Number of children: 4[34]
  • Sibling: Elizabeth Todd Edwards[35], Emilie Todd Helm[36]

Why It Matters

Mary Todd Lincoln has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 39 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[8]. Mary Todd Lincoln's mother was Ann Eliza Parker[9].

Who was Mary Todd Lincoln married to?

Mary Todd Lincoln's spouses include Abraham Lincoln[10].

What did Mary Todd Lincoln do for work?

Mary Todd Lincoln worked as a First Lady[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . whitehousehistory.org. whitehousehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → A Woman of the Century
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 412946
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  3. 20w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → mary-todd-lincoln
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00554170
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  5. 22w 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)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ Sibling, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
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