Grace Bedell
Grace Greenwood Bedell Billings (née Bedell; November 4, 1848 – November 2, 1936) was an American woman, notable as a person whose correspondence, at the age of eleven, encouraged Republican Party nominee and future president Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard. Lincoln later met with Bedell during his inaugural journey in February 1861.
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| Born | Grace Greenwood Bedell November 4, 1848 Albion, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1936 (aged 87) Delphos, Kansas, U.S. |
| Known for | Persuading Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard |
| Spouse | George Billings |
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