FIRST LADY BIOS
1. Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
First Lady: 1789-1797
Born: June 2, 1731 ; Williamsburg , Virginia
Died: May 22, 1802 ; Mount Vernon , Virginia
Buried: Mount Vernon Plantation , Virginia
Parents: Frances Jones and John Dandridge (plantation owner)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: June 1749 to Daniel Parke Custis; New Kent County , Virginia (widowed 1757)
2 nd marriage: January 6, 1759 to George Washington; New Kent County , Virginia
Children: 1 st marriage: Daniel, 1751-1754; Frances , 1753-1757; John "Jack", 1754 or 1755-1781; Martha "Patsy", 1756 or 1757-1773
Education: No formal education
2. Abigail Smith Adams
First Lady: 1797-1801
Born: November 11, 1744 ; Weymouth , Massachusetts
Died: October 28, 1818 ; Quincy , Massachusetts
Buried: Quincy , Massachusetts
Parents: Elizabeth Quincy and William Smith (Congregational minister)
Marriage: October 25, 1764 ; Weymouth , Massachusetts
Children: Abigail Amelia, 1765-1813; John Quincy, 1767-1848; Susanna, 1768-1770; Charles, 1770-1800; Thomas Boylston, 1772-1832
Education: No formal education
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Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
First Lady: Martha died 19 years prior to Jefferson 's presidency
Born: October 19, 1748 ; Charles City County , Virginia
Died: September 6, 1782 ; near Charlottesville , Virginia
Buried: Monticello Plantation , Virginia
Parents: Martha Eppes and John Wayles (plantation owner)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: November 20, 1766 to Bathurst Skelton in Williamsburg , Virginia (widowed 1770)
2 nd marriage: January 1, 1772 to Thomas Jefferson in Williamsburg , Virginia
Children: 1 st marriage: infant son, 1767-1771
2 nd marriage: Martha "Patsy" Washington, 1772-1836; Jane Randolph, 1774-1775; infant son, 1777; Mary "Maria" "Polly", 1778-1804; Lucy Elizabeth, 1780-1781; Lucy Elizabeth, 1782-1785
Education: No formal education
3. Dorothea "Dolley" Payne Todd Madison
First Lady: 1809-1817
Born: May 20, 1768 ; New Garden, North Carolina
Died: July 12, 1849 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Montpelier Plantation , Virginia
Parents: Mary Coles and John Payne (plantation owner)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: January 7, 1790 to John Todd; Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (widowed 1793)
2 nd marriage: September 15, 1794 to James Madison; Harewood , Virginia
Children: 1 st marriage: John Payne, 1792-1852; William Temple, 1793
Education: No formal education
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4. Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
First Lady: 1817-1825
Born: July 30, 1768 l; New York , New York
Died: September, 23, 1830 ; Oak Hill , Virginia
Buried: Richmond , Virginia
Parents: Hannah Aspinwall and Lawrence Kortright (army officer)
Marriage: February 16, 1786 ; New York , New York
Children: Eliza Kortright, 1786-1835; James Spence, 1799-1800; Maria Hester, 1803-1850
Education: No formal education
5. Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams
First Lady: 1825-1829
Born: February 12, 1775 ; London , England
Died: May 15, 1852 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Quincy , Massachusetts
Parents: Catherine Nuth and Joshua Johnson ( US consul)
Marriage: July 26, 1797 ; London , England
Children: George Washington, 1801-1829; John, 1803-1834; Charles Francis, 1807-1886
Education: No formal education
Rachel Donelson Jackson
First Lady: Rachel died only weeks prior to Jackson 's presidency
Born: June 15, 1767 ; Halifax County , Virginia
Died: December, 22, 1828 ; Nashville , Tennessee
Buried: The Hermitage Plantation ; Nashville , Tennessee
Parents: Rachel Stockley and John Donelson (surveyor)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: March 1, 1784 or 1785 to Lewis Robards (separated 1790)
2 nd marriage: August 1791; remarried January 17, 1794 to Andrew Jackson, New Orleans , Louisiana
Children: No children [the Jacksons raised or adopted several children]
Education: No formal education
Hannah Hoes Van Buren
First Lady: Hannah died 18 years prior to Van Buren's presidency
Born: March 8, 1783 ; Kinderhook , New York
Died: February 5, 1819 ; Albany , New York
Buried: Kinderhook , New York
Parents: Maria Quakenboss and John Hoes
Marriage: February 21, 1807 to Martin Van Buren
Children: Abraham, 1807-1873; John, 1810-1866; Martin, 1812-1855; infant son; Smith Thompson, 1817-1876
Education: No formal education
6. Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
First Lady: 1841 (Anna never lived in the White House)
Born: July 25, 1775 ; Walpack Township , New Jersey
Died: February 25, 1864 ; North Bend , Ohio
Buried: North Bend , Ohio
Parents: Anna Tuthill and John Cleves (judge)
Marriage: November 25, 1795 ; North Bend , Ohio
Children: Elizabeth Bassett, 1796-1846; John Cleves Symmes, 1798-1830; Lucy Singleton, 1800-1826; William Henry, 1802-1838; John Scott, 1806-1840; Mary Symmes, 1809-1842; Carter Bassett, 1811-1839; Anna Tuthill, 1813-1865; James Findlay, 1814-1817
Education: Clinton Academy in Long Island , New York ; Mrs. Graham's Boarding School for Young Ladies; New York , New York
7. Letitia Christian Tyler
First Lady: 1841-1842
Born: November 12, 1790 ; New Kent County , Virginia
Died: September 10, 1842 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Cedar Grove , Virginia
Parents: Mary Brown and Robert Christian (plantation owner)
Marriage: March 29, 1813 ; New Kent County , Virginia
Children: Mary, 1815-1848; Robert, 1816-1877; John 1819-1896; Letitia, 1821-1907; Elizabeth, 1823-1850; Anne Contesse, 1825; Alice, 1827-1854; Taxwell, 1830-1874
Education: No formal education
8. Julia Gardner Tyler
First Lady: 1844-1845
Born: May 4, 1820; Gardiner's Island , New York
Died: July 10, 1889 ; Richmond , Virginia
Buried: Richmond , Virginia
Parents: Julia McLachlan and David Gardiner (senator)
Marriage: June 26, 1844 ; New York , New York
Children: David Gardiner, 1846-1927; John Alexander, 1848-1883; Julia Gardiner, 1853-1935; Robert Fitzwalter, 1856-1927; Pearl Taylor, 1860-1947
Education: Chegary Institute finishing school; New York , New York
9. Sarah Childress Polk
First Lady: 1845-1849
Born: September 4, 1803 ; Murfreesboro , Tennessee
Died: August 14, 1891 ; Nashville , Tennessee
Buried: Nashville , Tennessee
Parents: Elizabeth and Joel Childress (plantation owner)
Marriage: January 1, 1824 ; Murfreesboro , Tennessee
Children: None
Education: Boarding school; Nashville , Tennessee ; Moravian Female Academy ; Salem , North Carolina
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10. Margaret "Peggy" Mackall Smith Taylor
First Lady: 1849-1850
Born: September 21, 1788 ; Calvert County , Maryland
Died: August 18, 1852 ; Pascagoula , Mississippi
Buried: Louisville , Kentucky
Parents: Ann mackall and Walter Smith (plantation owner)
Marriage: June 21, 1810 ; Jefferson County , Kentucky
Children: Ann Mackall, 1811-1875; Sarah Knox, 1814-1835; Octavia Pannel, 1816-1820; Margaret Smith, 1819-1820; Mary Elizabeth "Betty", 1824-1909; Richard, 1826-1879
Education: No formal education
11. Abigail Powers Fillmore
First Lady: 1850-1853
Born: Mary 13, 1798; Stillwater , New York
Died: March 30, 1853 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Buffalo , New York
Parents: Abigail Newland and Lemuel Powers (Baptist preacher)
Marriage: February 5, 1826 ; Moravia , New York
Children: Millard Powers, 1828-1889; Mary Abigail, 1832-1854
Education: Some schooling; New Hope , New York
12. Jane Means Appleton Pierce
First Lady: 1853-1857
Born: March 12, 1806 ; Hampton , New York
Died: December 2, 1863 ; Andover , New Hampshire
Buried: Concord , New Hampshire
Parents: Elizabeth Means and Jesse Appleton (Congregational minister and university president)
Marriage: November 9, 1834 ; Amherst , Massachusetts
Children: Franklin, 1836; Frank Robert, 1839-1843; Benjamin, 1841-1853
Education: No formal education
13. Mary Todd Lincoln
First Lady: 1861-1865
Born: December 13, 1818 ; Lexington , Kentucky
Died: July 16, 1882 ; Springfield , Illinois
Buried: Springfield , Illinois
Parents: Eliza Parker and Robert Todd Smith (merchant and plantation owner)
Marriage: November 4, 1842 ; Springfield , Illinois
Children: Robert Todd, 1843-1926; Edward Baker, 1846-1850; William Wallace, 1850-1862; Thomas "Tad", 1853-1871
Education: Mme. Mentelle's School; Lexington , Kentucky
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14. Eliza McCardle Johnson
First Lady: 1865-1869
Born: October 4, 1810 ; Leesburg , Tennessee
Died: January 15, 1876 ; Greeneville , Tennessee
Buried: Greeneville , Tennessee
Parents: Sarah Phillips and John McCardle (shoemaker)
Marriage: May 17, 1827 ; Greeneville , Tennessee
Children: Martha, 1828-1901; Charles, 1830-1863; Mary, 1832-1883; Robert, 1834-1869; Andrew, 1852-1879
Education: No formal education
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15. Julia Dent Grant
First Lady: 1869-1877
Born: January 26, 1826 ; St. Louis , Missouri
Died: December 14, 1902 ; Washington , DC
Buried: New York , New York
Parents: Ellen Wrenshaw and Frederick Dent (judge and plantation owner)
Marriage: August 22, 1848 ; St. Louis , Missouri
Children: Frederick Dent, 1850-1912; Ulysses Simpson, 1852-1929; Ellen Wrenshaw, 1855-1922; Jesse Root, 1858-1934
Education: Misses Mauro's Boarding School; St. Louis , Missouri
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16. Lucy Ware Webb Hayes
First Lady: 1877-1881
Born: August 28, 1831 ; Chillicothe , Ohio
Died: June 25, 1889 ; Fremont , Ohio
Buried: Fremont , Ohio
Parents: Maria Cook and James Webb (physician)
Marriage: December 30, 1852 ; Cincinnati , Ohio
Children: Birchard Austin, 1853-1926; James Webb Cook, 1856-1934; Rutherford Platt, 1858-1927; Joseph Thompson, 1861-1863; George Crook, 1864-1866; Fanny, 1867-1950; Scott Russell, 1871-1923; Manning Force, 1873-1874
Education: Wesleyan Female College ; Ohio Wesleyan University ; Delaware , Ohio
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17. Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
First Lady: 1881
Born: April 19, 1832 ; Hiram , Ohio
Died: March 14, 1918 ; South Pasadena , California
Buried: Cleveland , Ohio
Parents: Arabella Mason and Zeb Rudolph (farmer)
Marriage: November 11, 1858 ; Hiram , Ohio
Children: Eliza Arabella, 1860-1863; Harry Augustus, 1863-1942; James Rudolph, 1865-1950; Mary "Molly", 1867-1947; Irvin McDowell, 1870-1951; Abram, 1872-1958; Edward, 1874-1876
Education: Geauga Seminary , Ohio ; Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (now Hiram College ), Hiram , Ohio
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Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
First Lady: Ellen died just prior to Arthur's vice presidency
Born: 1837; Culpepper County , Virginia
Died: January 12, 1880 ; Albany , New York
Buried: Albany , New York
Parents: Elizabeth Hansbrough and William Lewis Herndon (naval officer)
Marriage: October 25, 1859 ; New York , New York
Children: William Lewis, 1860-1863; Chester Alan, 1864-1937; Ellen Herndon, 1871-1915
Education: No formal education
18. Frances Clara Folsom Cleveland
First Lady: 1886-1889; 1893-1897
Born: July 21, 1864 ; Buffalo , New York
Died: October 29, 1947 ; Princeton , New Jersey
Buried: Princeton , New Jersey
Parents: Emma C. Harmon and Oscar Folsom (lawyer)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: June 2, 1886 to Grover Cleveland; Washington , DC
2 nd marriage: February 10, 1913 to Thomas J. Preston, Jr.; Princeton , New Jersey
Children: 1 st marriage: Ruth, 1891-1904; Esther, 1893-1980; Marion , 1895-1977; Richard Folsom, 1897-1974; Francis Grover, 1903
Education: Wells College , Aurora , New York
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19. Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison
First Lady: 1889-1893
Born: October 1, 1832 ; Oxford , Ohio
Died: October 25, 1892 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Indianapolis , Indiana
Parents: Mary Potts Neal and John W. Scott (Presbyterian minister and university founder)
Marriage: October 20, 1853
Children: Russell Benjamin, 1854-1936; Mary Scott, 1858-1930
Education: Oxford Female Institute, Oxford , Ohio
20. Ida Saxton McKinley
First Lady: 1897-1901
Born: June 8, 1847 ; Canton , Ohio
Died: May 26, 1907 ; Canton , Ohio
Buried: Canton , Ohio
Parents: Catherine Dewalt and James A. Saxton (banker)
Marriage: January 25, 1871 ; Canton , Ohio
Children: Katherine, 1871-1875; Ida, 1873
Education: Brook Hall Seminary, Media , Pennsylvania
21. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
First Lady: 1901-1909
Born: August 6, 1861 ; Norwich , Connecticut
Died: September 20, 1948 ; Oyster Bay , New York
Buried: Oyster Bay , New York
Parents: Gertrude Tyler and Charles Carow (financier and investor)
Marriage: December 2, 1886 ; London , England
Children: Theodore, 1887-1944; Kermit, 1889-1943; Ethel Carow, 1891-1977; Archibald Bulloch, 1894-1979; Quentin, 1897-1918
Education: Miss Comstock's Finishing School, New York , New York
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22. Helen Herron Taft
First Lady: 1909-1913
Born: June 2, 1861 ; Cincinnati , Ohio
Died: May 22, 1943 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery ; Washington , DC
Parents: Harriet Collins and John W. Herron (judge)
Marriage: June 19, 1886 ; Cincinnati , Ohio
Children: Robert Alfonso, 1889-1953; Helen Herron, 1891-1987; Charles Phelps, 1897-1983
Education: Miss Nourse's School, Cincinnati , Ohio ; University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio
23. Ellen Louise Axson Wilson
First Lady: 1913-1914
Born: May 15, 1860 ; Savannah , Georgia
Died: August 6, 1914 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Rome , Georgia
Parents: Margaret Hoyt and Samuel Axson (Presbyterian minister)
Marriage: June 24, 1885 ; Savannah , Georgia
Children: Margaret Woodrow, 1886-1944; Jessie Woodrow, 1887-1933; Eleanor Randolph, 1889-1967
Education: Rome Female College , Rome , Georgia ; Art Student's League, New York , New York
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24. Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
First Lady: 1915-1921
Born: October 15, 1872 ; Wytheville , Virginia
Died: December 28, 1961 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Washington , DC
Parents: Sallie White and William Bolling (judge)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: April 30, 1896 to Normal Galt; Wytheville , Virginia (widowed 1908)
2 nd marriage: December 18, 1915 to Woodrow Wilson; Washington , DC
Children: None
Education: Martha Washington College , Abington , Virginia ; Powell's School, Richmond , Virginia
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25. Florence Kling Harding
First Lady: 1921-1923
Born: August 15, 1868 ; Marion , Ohio
Died: November 21, 1924 ; Marion , Ohio
Buried: Marion , Ohio
Parents: Louisa Bouton and Amos Kling (banker)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: 1880 to Henry DeWolfe; Marion , Ohio (divorced in 1885)
2 nd marriage: July 8, 1891 to Warren Harding; Marion , Ohio
Children: 1 st marriage: Eugene Marshall, 1880-1915
Education: Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati , Ohio
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26. Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge
First Lady: 1923-1929
Born: January 3, 1879 ; Burlington , Vermont
Died: July 8, 1957 ; Northampton , Massachusetts
Buried: Plymouth , Vermont
Parents: Lemira Barrett and Andrew Goodhue (mechanical engineer)
Marriage: October 4, 1905 ; Burlington , Vermont
Children: John, 1906-20??; Calvin, Jr., 1908-1924
Education: University of Vermont , Burlington , Vermont
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27. Lou Henry Hoover
First Lady: 1929-1933
Born: March 29, 1874 ; Waterloo , Iowa
Died: January 7, 1944 ; New York , New York
Buried: West Branch, Iowa
Parents: Florence Weed and Charles Henry (banker)
Marriage: February 10, 1899 ; Monterey , California
Children: Herbert Clark, 1903-1969; Allan Henry, 1907-1993
Education: Leland Stanford College (now Stanford University ), California
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28. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt
First Lady: 1933-1945
Born: October 11, 1884 ; New York , New York
Died: November 7, 1962 ; New York , New York
Buried: Hyde Park , New York
Parents: Anna Hall and Elliott Roosevelt (investor)
Marriage: March 17, 1905 ; New York , New York
Children: Anna Eleanor, 1906-1975; James, 1907-1991; Franklin, 1909; Elliot, 1910-1990; Franklin, Jr., 1914-1988; John Aspinwall, 1916-1981
Education: Allenwood School , London , England
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29. Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace Truman
First Lady: 1945-1953
Born: February 13, 1885 ; Independence , Missouri
Died: October 18, 1982 ; Independence , Missouri
Buried: Independence , Missouri
Parents: Madge Gates and David Wallace (farmer and businessman)
Marriage: June 28, 1919 ; Independence , Missouri
Children: Mary Margaret, 1924-
Education: Barstow School for Girls, Kansas City , Missouri
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30. Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower
First Lady: 1953-1961
Born: November 14, 1896 ; Boone , Iowa
Died: November 1, 1979 ; Washington , DC
Buried: Abilene , Kansas
Parents: Elivera Carlson and John Doud (business owner)
Marriage: July 1, 1916 ; Denver , Colorado
Children: Doud Dwight, 1917-1921; John Sheldon Doud, 1922-
Education: Miss Walcott's Fashionable School , Colorado
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31. Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
First Lady: 1961-1963
Born: July 28, 1929 ; South Hampton , New York
Died: May 19, 1994 ; New York , New York
Buried:
Parents: Janet Lee and John Bouvier III (lawyer and stockbroker)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: September 12, 1953 to John F. Kennedy; Newport , Rhode Island (widowed in 1963)
2 nd marriage: October 20, 1968 to Aristotle Onassis; Skorpios , Greece
Children: 1 st marriage: Caroline Bouvier, 1957-; John Fitzgerald, Jr., 1960-19??; Patrick Bouvier, 1963
Education: Holton-Arms School in Washington, DC; Miss Porter's School; Farmington, Connecticut; Vassar College; The Sorbonne, Paris, France; George Washington University, Washington, DC
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32. Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson
First Lady: 1963-1969
Born: December 22, 1912 ; Karnack , Texas
Died: N/A
Buried: N/A
Parents: Minnie Pattillo and Thomas Taylor (planter and merchant)
Marriage: November 17, 1934 ; San Antonio , Texas
Children: Lynda Bird, 1944-; Lucy "Luci" Baines, 1947-
Education: St. Mary's School for Girls, San Antonio , Texas ; University of Texas , Austin , Texas
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33. Thelma "Pat" Ryan Nixon
First Lady: 1969-1974
Born: March 16, 1912 ; Ely , Nevada
Died: June 22, 1993 ; New Jersey
Buried: Yorba Linda , California
Parents: Katharine Bender and William Ryan (miner)
Marriage: June 21, 1940 ; Riverside , California
Children: Patricia, 1946-; Julie, 1948-
Education: University of Southern California , Los Angeles , California
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34. Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Ford
First Lady: 1974-1977
Born: April 8, 1918 ; Chicago , Illinois
Died: N/A
Buried: N/A
Parents: Hortense Neahr and William Bloomer (salesman)
Marriage: 1 st marriage: 1942 to William C. Warren; Grand Rapids , Michigan (divorced 1947)
2 nd marriage: October 15, 1948 to Gerald R. Ford; Grand Rapids , Michigan
Children: 2 nd marriage: Michael Gerald, 1950-; John Gardner, 1952-; Steven Meigs, 1956-; Susan Elizabeth, 1957-
Education: Bennington School of Dance , Vermont
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35. Rosalynn Smith Carter
First Lady: 1977-1981
Born: August 18, 1927 ; Plains, Georgia
Died: N/A
Buried: N/A
Parents: Frances "Allie" Murray and Wilburn Smith (mechanic)
Marriage: July 7, 1946 ; Plains, Georgia
Children: John William, 1952-; James "Chip" Earl III, 1950-; Donnel Jaffery, 1952; Amy Lynn, 1967-
Education: Georgia Southwestern College; Americus , Georgia
36. Anne Francis "Nancy" Robbins Davis Reagan
First Lady: 1981-1989
Born: July 6, 1921 (the First Lady uses 1923 in some sources)
Died: N/A
Buried: N/A
Parents: Edith " Dee " Luckett and Kenneth Robbins (car salesman); later adopted by her mother's husband, Loyal Davis (surgeon)
Marriage: March 4, 1952 ; Riverside , California
Children: Patricia Ann, 1952-; Ronald Prescott, 1958-
Education: Girls Latin School ; Chicago , Illinois ; Smith College ; Northampton , Massachusetts
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37. Barbara Pierce Bush
First Lady: 1989-1993
Born: June 8, 1925 ; Rye , New York
Died: N/A
Buried: N/A
Parents: Pauline Robinson and Marvin Pierce (publisher)
Marriage: January 6, 1945 ; Rye , New York
Children: George W., 1946-; Pauline "Robin" Robinson, 1949-1953; John Ellis "Jeb", 1953-; Neil Mellon, 1954-; Marvin Pierce, 1956-; Dorothy Walker, 1959-
Education: Ashley Hall Finishing School; Charleston, South Carolina; Smith College; Northampton, Massachusetts
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38. Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady: 1993-2001
Born: October 26, 1947 ; Chicago , Illinois
Died: N/A
Buried: N/A
Parents: Dorothy and Hugh Rodham (fabric store owner)
Marriage: October 11, 1975 ; Fayetteville , Arkansas
Children: Chelsea Victoria, 1980-
Education: Wellesley College , Massachusetts ; Yale Law School , New Haven , Connecticut
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39. Laura Welch Bush
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