Because 11 year old Grace Bedell wrote him a letter as he was campaigning for his first term and thought his face was to thin and gaunt. She claimed that a beard would make him more electable.
Her name was Grace Bedell.
No one really suggested the idea of growing a beard to him he just thought about growing it himself.
Abraham Lincoln grew a beard because an 11 year old girl wrote him and suggested it. She wrote that he would look better with a beard and it would encourage women to influence their husbands to vote for him.
cause his face was cold
a beard
Grace Bedell, and 11 year old girl, wrote Abraham Lincoln a letter saying he should grow a beard.
From my understanding, Abe Lincoln DID have a beard when he was elected president. Some historians say that Lincoln was persuaded to grow a beard, stating that it would give him a competitive campaign edge. Lincoln was told that it would be good for his image. Apparently it worked. He was elected.
Grace Bedell wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard.
I think Abraham Lincoln.
An 11 year old girl wrote him a letter telling him he would look good with a beard.
Yes!Grace Bedell wrote:All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husbands to vote for you and then you would be President.Read the full story at:grace-bedell
Grace Beddell, 11 years old