Ruth Painter Randall | |
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| Born | Ruth Painter November 1, 1892 Salem, Virginia, United States |
| Died | January 22, 1971 (aged 78) Urbana, Illinois, United States |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Biographer |
| Language | English |
| Education | Roanoke College[1] |
| Alma mater | Indiana University[1] |
| Genre | American history |
| Subjects | Abraham Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln |
| Spouse | James G. Randall |
Ruth Painter Randall (1892-1971) was an American biographer who specialized in the lives of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln and their immediate family. She also wrote young adult books about early American women.