Name
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Office(s) Held
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Relation
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Frances C. (Folsom)
Cleveland
(1864 - 1947)
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Wife of President Grover Cleveland.
First Lady from 1866 - 1889.
Twenty-seven years his junior, she married President Cleveland in the White House. They were the only couple to do so.
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7C3R
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Grace A. (Goodhue)
Coolidge
(1879 - 1957)
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Wife of President Calvin Coolidge.
First Lady from 1923 - 1929.
She was a popular hostess. Her social highlight was the party for Charles Lindbergh following his transatlantic flight in 1927.
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8C2R
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Mamie G. (Dowd)
Eisenhower
(1896 - 1979)
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Wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
First Lady from 1953 - 1961.
Her popularity came from her beautiful clothes, her pride in her home and her husband, and her million dollar fudge recipe.
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7C2R
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Florence “Flossie” M. (Kling) DeWolfe-Harding
(1860 - 1924)
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Wife of President Warren G. Harding
First Lady from 1921 - 1923.
In Washington, she became deeply interested in astrology. As First Lady, Mrs. Harding hosted elegant garden parties and mixed readily with guests.
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7C5R
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Anna Tuthill (Symmes)
Harrison
(1875 - 1864)
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Wife of President William Henry Harrison.
First Lady from 4 March 1841 4 April 1841.
Grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison, was nominally First Lady of the United States during her husband's one-month term in 1841.
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5C6R
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Caroline “Carrie” Lavinia
(Scott) Harrison
(1832 - 1892)
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Wife of President Benjamin Harrison.
First Lady from 1889 - until her death (1892).
She made many renovations to the White House, purging it of its growing rodent and insect population, installed new plumbing, and had electricity installed in 1891.
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6C4R
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Claudia Alta (Taylor)
Johnson
(1912 - 2007)
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Wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Commonly known as “Lady Bird Johnson”.
First Lady from 1963 - 1969.
She was influential in promoting the Highway Beautification Act and was an advocate for the Head Start program.
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8th Cousin
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Jacqueline Lee (Bouvier)
Kennedy-Onassis
(1924 - 1994)
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Wife of President John F. Kennedy
First Lady from 1961 - 1963.
In 1968 she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onasis. Her name has become a symbol of fashion,grace, and glamour.
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10C2R
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Jane Means (Appleton)
Pierce
(1806 - 1863)
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Wife of President Franklin Pierce.
First Lady from 1853 - 1957.
The social obligations of First Lady were a constant struggle for her, but she found solace in her close friends.
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4C6R
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Ida (Saxton)
McKinley
(1847 - 1907)
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Wife of President William McKinley.
First Lady from 1897 - 1901.
She suffered very poor health and many seizures during her time as First Lady. She hosted her guests seated i1n a blue velvet wheel chair.
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6C6R
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Margaret “Peggy” Mackall (Smith) Taylor
(1788 - 1852)
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Wife of President Zachary Taylor.
First Lady from 1849 - 1850.
A semi-invalid, she remained in seclusion on the second floor of the White House, leaving the duties of official hostess to her daughter, Bettery Taylor.
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6C7R
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Elizabeth V. (Wallace)
Truman
(1885 - 1982)
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Wife of President Harry S. Truman.
First Lady from 1945 - 1953.
Second Lady from Jan 1945 - Apr 1945.
“Bess Truman” struggled with the lackof privacy that surrounded the family of the president. However, her sense of duty prevailed and she supported her husband in his duties.
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6C4R
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