Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith was the last undisputed direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln.
Celebrity Family Member
July 19, 1904
December 24, 1985
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Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, born on July 19, 1904, in Riverside, Illinois, held the distinction of being the last undisputed direct descendant of the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln. Living a private life as a gentleman farmer in Vermont, Beckwith served as a captain in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and was a long-time supporter of the Republican Party. He was also involved in philanthropic organizations and served on the board of the Abraham Lincoln Association. Beckwith’s death on December 24, 1985, in Hartfield, Virginia, marked the end of Abraham Lincoln’s family line.