Fido (Abraham Lincoln's dog)

Fido (c. 1851 – 1865) was a yellow mixed-breed dog owned by US President, Abraham Lincoln. It was kept by the family for years before Lincoln became President, He became a presidential pet when Lincoln became president. Fido was noticed because of the scholarship of T. D. Bancroft who was the first writer to publish content about Fido in a pamphlet published about Lincoln at the time of the United State's centennial in 1876.

Death

In February 1893, the Illinois State Journal reported that Fido died in a tragic accident.
References

Category:Abraham Lincoln
Category:United States presidential dogs