The Lincolns of Illinois
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), U.S. President 1861-1865; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1847-1849; Candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois, 1854 and 1858.
- Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), U.S. Secretary of War, 1881-1885; Ambassador the United Kingdom, 1889-1893. Son of Abraham Lincoln.
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