Clara Harris (1845 - December 23, 1883) was the daughter of U.S. Senator Ira Harris of New York. Clara and her fiancé, Major Henry Rathbone, accompanied Abraham Lincoln and his wife to Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, and were present during his assassination. December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Ira Harris was a United States Senator from New York from 1861-1867. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Henry Reed Rathbone (July 1, 1837 – August 14, 1911) was present at the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and was sitting with his fiancée, Clara Harris, next to the President and his wife at the time of its occurence. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... Fords Theatre at 511 10th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. is an active theatre in Washington DC, United States, used for various performances. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

On that day, the First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln, had invited several people to attend the play Our American Cousin, including General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife. All had declined her invitation, for a variety of reasons. Mrs. Lincoln then asked the young couple to join the Presidential party, and they gladly accepted. During the play, the famous American actor, John Wilkes Booth, surreptitiously entered the Presidential box and shot the President with a deringer. Rathbone, who tried to thwart the assassin's escape, was severely wounded by Booth, who wielded a large dagger and attacked him. Rathbone was slashed and stabbed, primarily in his left arm, and collapsed from a loss of blood. This article is about the use of the term first lady internationally. ... Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. ... This article is about the play. ... Ulysses S. Grant[2] (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869–1877). ... John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American actor from Maryland, who fatally shot President of the United States Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. ... Henry Deringer (October 26, 1786 - February 28, 1868) was an American gunsmith born in Easton, Pennsylvania to Johannes Heinrich Deringer and Catherine McQuety. ... Bold text This article is about the weapon. ...

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. From left to right: Henry Rathbone, Clara Harris, Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth.

Major Rathbone recovered from the stabbing and married Clara Harris on July 11, 1867. By an unusual familial inter-connection she was actually Rathbone's step-sister, as her father had married his mother after the death of their respective spouses. Ira Harris was thus Rathbone's step-father, becoming his father-in-law as well. Image File history File linksMetadata Lincolnassassination. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lincolnassassination. ... Henry Reed Rathbone (July 1, 1837 – August 14, 1911) was present at the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and was sitting with his fiancée, Clara Harris, next to the President and his wife at the time of its occurence. ... Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American actor from Maryland, who fatally shot President of the United States Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Rathbone and Clara had three children. In 1882, he was appointed U.S. Consul to Hanover, Germany, where the family relocated. His mental health gradually declined into insanity, and he murdered her on December 23, 1883. Their children, who were also almost killed by their father, went to live with their uncle, William Harris, in the United States. Henry Rathbone spent the rest of his life in the asylum for the criminally insane in Hildesheim, Germany. He was buried in Hildesheim, next to Clara. His grave and his wife's were destroyed in 1952, as they had been abandoned and unattended since her death in 1883 and his death in 1911. December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Their eldest son, Henry Riggs Rathbone (1870-1928), was a U.S. Congressman from Illinois. Henry Riggs Rathbone (February 12, 1870 – July 15, 1928) was a congressman from Illinois. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

References

• Richard Bak. (1998). The Day Lincoln was Shot. Taylor Publishing Company. Dallas, Texas.

See also

• Henry Rathbone