Tad bartimus biography of abraham lincoln

Thomas “Tad” Lincoln (April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871) was the fourth and youngest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Tad was named after Thomas Lincoln, Abraham’s father who had died in 1851.

Tad bartimus biography of abraham lincoln

Tad’s head was unusually large at birth. Abraham, viewing the contrast between the large head and tiny baby figure, thought he resembled a tadpole, which was the origin of a nickname that stuck for the rest of Tad’s life.

Many current historians suspect that Tad was born with a cleft palate which, without modern corrective surgery, resulted in teeth that did not grow in straight, and he a spoke with a lisp.

His diet was limited to foods that were easy to bite or chew or had been given much preparation in advance. He had a marked speech impediment.

Growing up, Tad had an appealing boyish face with dark hair like his dad’s.

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His eyes were dark. Tad was quick in his movements and talked rapidly. He was imaginative, sensitive, exasperat