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,[1] 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.[2]

Death

In February 1893, the Illinois State Journal reported that Fido died in a tragic accident.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The death of Fido, the Lincoln family dog". SangamonLink. The Sangamon County Historical Society. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Kunhardt, Philip B.; Kunhardt, Peter W. (2008). "February 1909: Remembering Fido". Looking for Lincoln: The Making of an American Icon. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 9780307267139.

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