William Mentor Graham (1800–1886) was an American teacher best known for tutoring Abraham Lincoln and giving him his higher education during the future President's time in New Salem, Illinois. Graham was born near Greensburg, Kentucky. He died in 1886 in Blunt, Dakota Territory.[1]
Mentor Graham | |
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.jpg) William Mentor Graham photograph, date unknown | |
| Born | 1800 |
| Died | 1886 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Known for | Tutoring Abraham Lincoln |
References
edit- ^ Duncan, Kunigunde; Nickols, D. F. (1944). Mentor Graham: the man who taught Lincoln. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. hdl:2027/mdp.39076005078642.
External links
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Media related to Mentor Graham at Wikimedia Commons- Works by or about Mentor Graham at the Internet Archive
- Lincoln Lore
- Mentor Graham house
- Mentor Graham at Find a Grave
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