The bee., 1884-01-05
BOB LINCOLN.
Brief Ske OF the Young Man
who May be the Next
EsepublieaIg Nominee
for President.


the son of his father. A legacy of greatness
has descended to him by that inevitable law
of inheritance which gives to the son goodly
portion of the esteem in which his ancestors
have been held. Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln, how
ever, is himself a very able and promising
young man, so far as his limited opportuni-
ties in public life enable the blographer to
form an opinion.
Robert Todd Lincoln is the oldest and the
only surviving son of the "Martyred Presl-
dent" Abraham Lincoln. He was born at
Springfield, ILL.,, on the 1st of August, 1S4S.
He was prepared fer csfT - rpder the tutor
ship of Mr.. Estabrook. ~ 2}hmH Ms native city,
after which he entered the Illinois State Uni
versity He came East in 1859, and one year
later entered the Phillips Academy at Exeter.
where Daniel Webster received his early ed
ucation. After a brief attendance at this
school he was admitted to Harvard Universi-
ty as member of the class of '64, having pass
ed highly creditabe examination. Gradual
ing in due time he entered the law school of the
University. from which he retired after
brief stay to accept a commission as Captain
in the United States Army and Assistant Adj
jutant General on the staff of General Grant.
He soon resigned this position and resumed
the study of law at Chicago, where he was
admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1867. In
partnership with Mr.. Seammon he began
practice of his profession, but soon withdrew
from this connection and made tour in
Europe. Returning in 1872 he formed part
nership with Edward S. Isham, for the prac-
tice of law under the firm name of Isham &
Lincoln. With this gentleman he has since
i'll l,ic IoI Tn,
1876 he was elected Supervisor of the town of
South Chicago, and was sent from Cook coun-
ty to the Illinois State Convention at Spring
field, which nominated delegates to the Re
publican National Convention held at Chicago
in 1876, He was an elector on the Republican
ticket for the State of Illinois, and was ap-
pointed a trustee of the Illinois Central rail-
road by the Governor.
Mr.. Lincoln was appointed by President
Garfield to the high position he now fills so
acceptably. 1t was a most satisfactory, ch oice
and fitting tribute, not only to his own ability
but to the illustrious name he bears. While
he has found it impossible to escape criticism,
yet he has exhibited sound judgement and
marked ability in the discharge his duties
at Washington.
Mr.. Lincoln, like many other eminent men,
has pardonable horror of the newspaperin
terviewer, but there is one species of inter-
viewer which all his ingenuity has been un-
able to evade. We refer to the colored peo-
pie. especially the veterans of "'fo' de wah,"
who insist upon expressing to him the un-
speakable gratitude they feel for his father.
He is often made the involuntary recipient of
congratulations from some representative of
the colored race, ~ rs being "de son and
horn image of de ~ AMY
"Look da genlmen at dat mouf and years ~
said an old fellow who had stolen into Mr.,
Lincoln's private office. ''Dat smile genlmen
dat smile," he continued, seizing him by the
hand. Il of'n seed yonr fader, sah.' By con-
siderable persuasion and the tender of a
douceur, the old man was at length induced
to retire. Mr.. Lincoln has been very success
full in his profession. He has frank and
hearty manner and a very pleasant address
His eyes are the only feature in which he re-
sembles his father, His hair is dark, his
height about five feet nine inches, and his
weight something like one hundred and
forty five pounds. He is particularly careful
in the matter ofdress, and in every respect he
isa most courteous and urbane gentleman.
His career thus far is such as to justify the
at least. suffer no detraction at his hands
In 1868 he married Miss Mary Harlan, and
now has son and three daughters, the oldest
of whom is fifteen years of sge,-SoUTHERN
AMERICAN.
We call the attention of the
president makers and the republi-
can party to the above article
clipped from the Southern Ameri-
can printed at Chattanooga, Tenn,
This is the way the South, East,
West and North speaks of the
great Robert Il. Lincoln. All hail
Lincoln, the son of our martyred
president, Abraham Lincoln, our
next president in 1884.