Ann Rutledge
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Young woman from Kentucky whom some historians identify as Lincoln's first romantic interest; she died of typhoid fever on August 25, 1835.
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Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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Roger Taney
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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Conspiracy Museum
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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William Berry
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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- Person Abraham Lincoln - Some historians identify Ann Rutledge as Lincoln's first romantic interest; she died of typhoid fever on August 25, 1... Credible Reporting
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“Some historians, such as Michael Burlingame, identify Lincoln's first romantic interest as Ann Rutledge, a young woman also from Kentucky whom he met when he moved to New Salem, Illinois. Rutledge died on August 25, 1835, of typhoid fever.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
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Added: 2026-02-21
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