List of First Ladies of the United States

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First Lady of the
United States
Incumbent
Michelle Obama
since January 20, 2009
Style Mrs. Obama
Residence White House
Inaugural holder Martha Washington
Formation April 30, 1789
Website First Ladies

The First Lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House. The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents’ wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the First Lady herself. The First Lady is not an elected position; it carries no official duties and receives no salary. Nonetheless, she attends many official ceremonies and functions of state either along with or in place of the president. Traditionally, the First Lady does not hold outside employment while occupying the office.[15] She has her own staff, including the White House Social Secretary, the Chief of Staff, the Press Secretary, the Chief Floral Designer, and the Executive Chef. The Office of the First Lady is also in charge of all social and ceremonial events of the White House, and is a branch of the Executive Office of the President. According to the White House and the National First Ladies' Library, there have been forty-five First Ladies and forty-six First Ladyships. This discrepancy exists because Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is counted chronologically as both the twenty-second and the twenty-fourth president; his wife Frances Folsom Cleveland is also counted twice. Following Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20, 2009, his wife, Michelle Obama, became the forty-sixth official First Lady, succeeding Laura Bush, wife of former President George W. Bush.

There are five living former First Ladies: Rosalynn Carter, wife of Jimmy Carter; Nancy Reagan, widow of Ronald Reagan; Barbara Bush, wife of George H. W. Bush; Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton; and Laura Bush, wife of George W. Bush. The first First Lady was Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, married to George Washington. Presidents John Tyler and Woodrow Wilson had two official First Ladies; both remarried during their presidential tenures. The wives of four Presidents died before their husbands were sworn into office but are still considered First Ladies by the White House and National First Ladies' Library: Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson;[16][17] Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson;[18][19] Hannah Hoes Van Buren, wife of Martin Van Buren;[20][21] and Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur, wife of Chester A. Arthur.[22][23] There is also one woman who was not married to a President but who is still considered an official First Lady: Harriet Lane, niece of bachelor James Buchanan. The other non-spousal relatives who served as White House hostesses or de facto first ladies are not recognised as "official" by the First Ladies' Library and are thus not numbered among the forty-five; the most recent example was Chelsea Clinton who formally assumed her mother's duties from January 3 to January 20, 2001, but did not adopt the style "First Lady".

In 2007, the United States Mint began releasing a set of half-ounce $10 gold coins under the First Spouse Program with engravings of portraits of the First Ladies on the obverse.[24] When a President served without a spouse, a gold coin is issued that bears an obverse image emblematic of Liberty as depicted on a circulating coin of that era and a reverse image emblematic of themes of that President's life. This is true for the coins for Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and James Buchanan's First Ladies, but not the coin for Chester A. Arthur's First Lady, which will instead depict suffragette Alice Paul.[25]

First Ladies

footnote—First Lady who served in the position because the president was unwed for a portion of his term.

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 First Lady
 Date of birth
 Date of marriage
 President
(Husband, unless noted)		 Date tenure began Age at tenure start
 Date tenure ended Length of retirement
 Date of death
 Lifespan
01.01 Washington, Martha CustisMartha Washington
[26][27]
(née Dandridge)		 1731-06-02(1731-06-02)June 2, 1731 17590106January 6, 1759 Washington, GeorgeGeorge Washington April 30, 1789 (1789-04-30) 157 years, 332 days March 4, 1797 (1797-03-04) 019041,904 days 1802-05-22May 22, 1802(1802-05-22) 25,921 days (70 years, 354 days)
02.02 Adams, AbigailAbigail Adams
[28][29]
(née Smith)		 1744-11-11(1744-11-11)November 11, 1744 17641025October 25, 1764 Adams, John John Adams March 4, 1797 (1797-03-04) 152 years, 113 days March 4, 1801 (1801-03-04) 064476,447 days 1818-10-28October 28, 1818(1818-10-28) 27,013 days (73 years, 351 days)
03.13 Randolph, Martha JeffersonMartha Jefferson Randolph
[16][17]
(née Jefferson)		 1772-09-27(1772-09-27)September 27, 1772 footnote Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson*
(Father)		 March 4, 1801 (1801-03-04) 128 years, 158 days March 4, 1809 (1809-03-04) 1008210,082 days 1836-10-10October 10, 1836(1836-10-10) 23,388 days (64 years, 13 days)
04.04 Madison, Dolley ToddDolley Madison
[30][31]
(née Payne)		 1768-05-20(1768-05-20)May 20, 1768 17940914September 14, 1794 Madison, JamesJames Madison March 4, 1809 (1809-03-04) 140 years, 288 days March 4, 1817 (1817-03-04) 1181811,818 days 1849-07-12July 12, 1849(1849-07-12) 29,637 days (81 years, 53 days)
05.05 Monroe, ElizabethElizabeth Monroe
[32][33]
(née Kortright)		 1768-06-30(1768-06-30)June 30, 1768 17860216February 16, 1786 Monroe, JamesJames Monroe March 4, 1817 (1817-03-04) 148 years, 247 days March 4, 1825 (1825-03-04) 020292,029 days 1830-09-23September 23, 1830(1830-09-23) 22,729 days (62 years, 85 days)
06.06 Adams, Louisa CatherineLouisa Adams
[34][35]
(née Catherine Johnson)		 1775-02-12(1775-02-12)February 12, 1775 17970726July 26, 1797 Adams, John QuincyJohn Quincy Adams March 4, 1825 (1825-03-04) 150 years, 20 days March 4, 1829 (1829-03-04) 099349,934 days 1852-05-15May 15, 1852(1852-05-15) 28,216 days (77 years, 93 days)
07.17 Donelson, EmilyEmily Donelson
[18][19]
 1807-06-01(1807-06-01)June 1, 1807 footnote Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson*
(Uncle)		 March 4, 1829 (1829-03-04) 121 years, 276 days December 19, 1836 (1836-12-19) 00000— 1836-12-19December 19, 1836(1836-12-19) 10,794 days (29 years, 201 days)
07.28 Jackson, Sarah YorkeSarah Yorke Jackson
[18][19]
(née Yorke)		 1803-07-16(1803-07-16)July 16, 1803 footnote Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson*
(Father-in-law)		 November 26, 1834 (1834-11-26) 131 years, 133 days March 4, 1837 (1837-03-04) 1843418,434 days 1887-08-23August 23, 1887(1887-08-23) 30,719 days (84 years, 38 days)
08.19 Van Buren, Angelica SingletonAngelica Singleton Van Buren (née Singleton)
[20][21]

 1818-02-13(1818-02-13)February 13, 1818 footnote Van Buren, MartinMartin Van Buren*
(Father-in-law)		 January 1, 1839 (1839-01-01) 120 years, 322 days March 4, 1841 (1841-03-04) 1344913,449 days 1877-12-29December 29, 1877(1877-12-29) 21,869 days (59 years, 319 days)
09.010 Harrison, AnnaAnna Harrison
[1][2]
(née Tuthill Symmes)		 1775-07-25(1775-07-25)July 25, 1775 17951122November 22, 1795 Harrison, William HenryWilliam Henry Harrison March 4, 1841 (1841-03-04)[n 1] 165 years, 222 days April 4, 1841 (1841-04-04) 083628,362 days 1864-02-25February 25, 1864(1864-02-25) 32,356 days (88 years, 215 days)
11 Tyler, LetitiaLetitia Christian Tyler
[3][4]
(née Christian)		 1790-11-12(1790-11-12)November 12, 1790 18130329March 29, 1813 Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler April 4, 1841 (1841-04-04) 150 years, 143 days September 10, 1842 (1842-09-10) 00000— 1842-09-10September 10, 1842(1842-09-10) 18,929 days (51 years, 302 days)
10.112 Tyler, Priscilla CooperPriscilla Cooper Tyler
[3][4]
(née Cooper)		 1816-06-14(1816-06-14)June 14, 1816 footnote[n 2] Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler*
(Father-in-law)		 September 10, 1842 (1842-09-10) 126 years, 88 days June 26, 1844 (1844-06-26) 1662216,622 days 1889-12-29December 29, 1889(1889-12-29) 26,861 days (73 years, 198 days)
13 Tyler, JuliaJulia Gardiner Tyler
[5][6]
(née Gardiner)		 1820-05-17(1820-05-17)May 17, 1820 18440626June 26, 1844 Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler June 26, 1844 (1844-06-26)[n 3] 124 years, 53 days March 4, 1845 (1845-03-04) 1619916,199 days 1889-07-10July 10, 1889(1889-07-10) 25,269 days (69 years, 54 days)
14 Polk, SarahSarah Childress Polk
[36][37]
(née Childress)		 1803-09-04(1803-09-04)September 4, 1803 18240101January 1, 1824 Polk, James K.James K. Polk March 4, 1845 (1845-03-04) 141 years, 181 days March 4, 1849 (1849-03-04) 1550315,503 days 1891-08-14August 14, 1891(1891-08-14) 32,121 days (87 years, 344 days)
15 Taylor, MargaretMargaret Taylor
[38][39]
(née Mackall Smith)		 1788-09-21(1788-09-21)September 21, 1788 18100621June 21, 1810 Taylor, ZacharyZachary Taylor March 4, 1849 (1849-03-04) 160 years, 164 days July 9, 1850 (1850-07-09) 00767767 days 1852-08-14August 14, 1852(1852-08-14) 23,337 days (63 years, 328 days)
16 Fillmore, AbigailAbigail Fillmore
[40][41]
(née Powers)		 1798-03-13(1798-03-13)March 13, 1798 18260205February 5, 1826 Fillmore, MillardMillard Fillmore July 9, 1850 (1850-07-09) 152 years, 118 days March 4, 1853 (1853-03-04) 0002626 days 1853-03-30March 30, 1853(1853-03-30) 20,105 days (55 years, 17 days)
17 Pierce, JaneJane Pierce
[42][43]
(née Means Appleton)		 1806-03-12(1806-03-12)March 12, 1806 18341119November 19, 1834 Pierce, FranklinFranklin Pierce March 4, 1853 (1853-03-04) 146 years, 357 days March 4, 1857 (1857-03-04) 024642,464 days 1863-12-02December 2, 1863(1863-12-02) 21,084 days (57 years, 265 days)
18 Lane, HarrietHarriet Lane
[7][8]
(later Johnston)		 1830-05-09(1830-05-09)May 9, 1830 footnote[n 4] Buchanan, JamesJames Buchanan*
(Uncle)		 March 4, 1857 (1857-03-04) 126 years, 299 days March 4, 1861 (1861-03-04) 1546015,460 days 1903-07-03July 3, 1903(1903-07-03) 26,717 days (73 years, 55 days)
19 Lincoln, Mary ToddMary Todd Lincoln
[44][45]
(née Todd)		 1818-12-13(1818-12-13)December 13, 1818 18421104November 4, 1842 Lincoln, AbrahamAbraham Lincoln March 4, 1861 (1861-03-04) 142 years, 81 days April 15, 1865 (1865-04-15) 063016,301 days 1882-07-16July 16, 1882(1882-07-16) 23,226 days (63 years, 215 days)
20 Johnson, ElizaEliza McCardle Johnson
[46][47]
(née McCardle)		 1810-10-04(1810-10-04)October 4, 1810 18270517May 17, 1827 Johnson, AndrewAndrew Johnson April 15, 1865 (1865-04-15) 154 years, 193 days March 4, 1869 (1869-03-04) 025082,508 days 1876-01-15January 15, 1876(1876-01-15) 23,844 days (65 years, 103 days)
21 Grant, Julia BoggsJulia Grant
[48][49]
(née Boggs Dent)		 1826-01-26(1826-01-26)January 26, 1826 18480822August 22, 1848 Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant March 4, 1869 (1869-03-04) 143 years, 37 days March 4, 1877 (1877-03-04) 094159,415 days 1902-12-14December 14, 1902(1902-12-14) 28,080 days (76 years, 322 days)
22 Hayes, Lucy WareLucy Webb Hayes
[50][51]
(née Webb)		 1831-08-28(1831-08-28)August 28, 1831 18521230December 30, 1852 Hayes, Rutherford B.Rutherford B. Hayes March 4, 1877 (1877-03-04) 145 years, 188 days March 4, 1881 (1881-03-04) 030353,035 days 1889-06-25June 25, 1889(1889-06-25) 21,121 days (57 years, 301 days)
23 Garfield, LucretiaLucretia Garfield
[52][53]
(née Rudolph)		 1832-04-19(1832-04-19)April 19, 1832 18581111November 11, 1858 Garfield, James A.James A. Garfield March 4, 1881 (1881-03-04) 148 years, 319 days September 19, 1881 (1881-09-19) 1332413,324 days 1918-03-14March 14, 1918(1918-03-14) 31,374 days (85 years, 329 days)
22.124 McElroy, Mary ArthurMary Arthur McElroy
[22][23]
(née Arthur)		 1841-07-05(1841-07-05)July 5, 1841 footnote Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur*
(Brother)		 September 19, 1881 (1881-09-19) 140 years, 76 days March 4, 1885 (1885-03-04) 1163211,632 days 1917-01-08January 8, 1917(1917-01-08) 27,580 days (75 years, 187 days)
22.925 Cleveland, RoseRose Cleveland
[9][10]

 1846-06-13(1846-06-13)June 13, 1846 footnote Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland*
(Brother)		 March 4, 1885 (1885-03-04) 138 years, 264 days June 2, 1886 (1886-06-02) 1186011,860 days 1918-11-22November 22, 1918(1918-11-22) 26,459 days (72 years, 162 days)
26 Cleveland, Frances ClaraFrances Folsom Cleveland
[9][10]
(née Folsom; later Preston)		 1864-07-21(1864-07-21)July 21, 1864 18860602June 2, 1886 Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland June 2, 1886 (1886-06-02)[n 5] 121 years, 316 days March 4, 1889 (1889-03-04) 014611,461 days 1947-10-29October 29, 1947(1947-10-29) 30,414 days (83 years, 100 days)
27 Harrison, Caroline LaviniaCaroline Harrison
[11][12]
(née Lavinia Scott)		 1832-10-01(1832-10-01)October 1, 1832 18531020October 20, 1853 Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison March 4, 1889 (1889-03-04) 156 years, 154 days October 25, 1892 (1892-10-25) 00000— 1892-10-25October 25, 1892(1892-10-25) 21,939 days (60 years, 24 days)
24.128 McKee, Mary HarrisonMary Harrison McKee
[11][12]

(née Harrison)		 1858-04-03(1858-04-03)April 3, 1858 footnote[n 6] Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison*
(Father)		 October 25, 1892 (1892-10-25) 134 years, 205 days March 4, 1893 (1893-03-04) 1375113,751 days 1930-10-28October 28, 1930(1930-10-28) 26,505 days (72 years, 208 days)
29 Cleveland, Frances FolsomFrances Folsom Cleveland
[9][10]
(née Folsom; later Preston)		 1864-07-21(1864-07-21)July 21, 1864 18860602June 2, 1886 Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland March 4, 1893 (1893-03-04) 128 years, 226 days March 4, 1897 (1897-03-04) 1850018,500 days 1947-10-29October 29, 1947(1947-10-29) 30,414 days (83 years, 100 days)
30 McKinley, IdaIda Saxton McKinley
[54][55]
(née Saxton)		 1847-06-08(1847-06-08)June 8, 1847 18710125January 25, 1871 McKinley, WilliamWilliam McKinley March 4, 1897 (1897-03-04) 149 years, 269 days September 14, 1901 (1901-09-14) 020802,080 days 1907-05-26May 26, 1907(1907-05-26) 21,901 days (59 years, 352 days)
31 Roosevelt, Edith KermitEdith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
[56][57]
(née Kermit Carow)		 1861-08-06(1861-08-06)August 6, 1861 18861202December 2, 1886 Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt September 14, 1901 (1901-09-14) 140 years, 39 days March 4, 1909 (1909-03-04) 1445514,455 days 1948-09-30September 30, 1948(1948-09-30) 31,831 days (87 years, 55 days)
32 Taft, Helen HerronHelen Herron Taft
[58][59]
(née Herron)		 1861-06-02(1861-06-02)June 2, 1861 18860619June 19, 1886 Taft, William HowardWilliam Howard Taft March 4, 1909 (1909-03-04) 147 years, 275 days March 4, 1913 (1913-03-04) 1103611,036 days 1943-05-22May 22, 1943(1943-05-22) 29,938 days (81 years, 354 days)
33 Wilson, Ellen AxsonEllen Axson Wilson
[13][14]
(née Axson)		 1860-05-15(1860-05-15)May 15, 1860 18850624June 24, 1885 Wilson, WoodrowWoodrow Wilson March 4, 1913 (1913-03-04) 152 years, 293 days August 6, 1914 (1914-08-06) 00000— 1914-08-06August 6, 1914(1914-08-06) 19,805 days (54 years, 83 days)
29.134 Wilson, Margaret WoodrowMargaret Woodrow Wilson
[13][14]
 1886-04-16(1886-04-16)April 16, 1886 footnote[n 7] Wilson, WoodrowWoodrow Wilson*
(Father)		 August 6, 1914 (1914-08-06) 128 years, 112 days December 18, 1915 (1915-12-18) 1028310,283 days 1944-02-12February 12, 1944(1944-02-12) 21,120 days (57 years, 302 days)
35 Wilson, Edith Bolling GaltEdith Bolling Galt Wilson
[60][61]
(née Bolling)		 1872-10-15(1872-10-15)October 15, 1872 19151218December 18, 1915 Wilson, WoodrowWoodrow Wilson December 18, 1915 (1915-12-18) 143 years, 64 days March 4, 1921 (1921-03-04) 1490914,909 days 1961-12-28December 28, 1961(1961-12-28) 32,580 days (89 years, 74 days)
36 Harding, Florence Mable deWolfeFlorence Harding
[62][63]
(née Mabel Kling)		 1860-08-15(1860-08-15)August 15, 1860 18910708July 8, 1891 Harding, Warren G.Warren G. Harding March 4, 1921 (1921-03-04) 160 years, 201 days August 2, 1923 (1923-08-02) 00477477 days 1924-11-21November 21, 1924(1924-11-21) 23,473 days (64 years, 98 days)
37 Coolidge, Grace AnnaGrace Coolidge
[64][65]
(née Goodhue)		 1879-01-03(1879-01-03)January 3, 1879 19051004October 4, 1905 Coolidge, CalvinCalvin Coolidge August 2, 1923 (1923-08-02) 144 years, 211 days March 4, 1929 (1929-03-04) 1035310,353 days 1957-07-08July 8, 1957(1957-07-08) 28,675 days (78 years, 186 days)
38 Hoover, Lou HenryLou Henry Hoover
[66][67]
(née Henry)		 1874-03-29(1874-03-29)March 29, 1874 18990210February 10, 1899 Hoover, HerbertHerbert Hoover March 4, 1929 (1929-03-04) 154 years, 340 days March 4, 1933 (1933-03-04) 039613,961 days 1944-01-07January 7, 1944(1944-01-07) 25,485 days (69 years, 284 days)
39 Roosevelt, Anna EleanorAnna Eleanor Roosevelt
[68][69]
 1884-10-11(1884-10-11)October 11, 1884 19050317March 17, 1905 Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt March 4, 1933 (1933-03-04) 148 years, 144 days April 12, 1945 (1945-04-12) 064186,418 days 1962-11-07November 7, 1962(1962-11-07) 28,515 days (78 years, 27 days)
40 Truman, Elizabeth "Bess" VirginiaElizabeth "Bess" Truman
[70][71]
(née Wallace)		 1885-02-13(1885-02-13)February 13, 1885 19190628June 28, 1919 Truman, Harry S.Harry S. Truman April 12, 1945 (1945-04-12) 160 years, 58 days January 20, 1953 (1953-01-20) 1086310,863 days 1982-10-18October 18, 1982(1982-10-18) 35,675 days (97 years, 247 days)
41 Eisenhower, Mamie GenevaMamie Eisenhower
[72][73]
(née Doud)		 1896-11-14(1896-11-14)November 14, 1896 19160701July 1, 1916 Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower January 20, 1953 (1953-01-20) 156 years, 67 days January 20, 1961 (1961-01-20) 068596,859 days 1979-11-01November 1, 1979(1979-11-01) 30,301 days (82 years, 352 days)
42 Kennedy, Jacqueline LeeJacqueline Kennedy
[74][75]
(née Lee Bouvier; later Onassis)		 1929-07-28(1929-07-28)July 28, 1929 19530912September 12, 1953 Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy January 20, 1961 (1961-01-20) 131 years, 176 days November 22, 1963 (1963-11-22) 1405111,136 days 1994-05-19May 19, 1994(1994-05-19) 23,671 days (64 years, 295 days)
43 Johnson, Claudia "Lady Bird" AltaLady Bird Johnson
[76][77]
(née Taylor)		 1912-12-22(1912-12-22)December 22, 1912 19341117November 17, 1934 Johnson, Lyndon B.Lyndon B. Johnson November 22, 1963 (1963-11-22) 150 years, 335 days January 20, 1969 (1969-01-20) 1405114,051 days 2007-07-11July 11, 2007(2007-07-11) 34,534 days (94 years, 201 days)
44 Nixon, Thelma "Pat" CatherineThelma "Pat" Nixon
[78][79]
(née Ryan)		 1912-03-16(1912-03-16)March 16, 1912 19400621June 21, 1940 Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon January 20, 1969 (1969-01-20) 156 years, 310 days August 9, 1974 (1974-08-09) 068926,892 days 1993-06-22June 22, 1993(1993-06-22) 29,683 days (81 years, 98 days)
45 Ford, Elizabeth "Betty" Ann WarrenElizabeth Ann "Betty" Ford
[80][81]
(née Bloomer)		 1918-04-08(1918-04-08)April 8, 1918 19481015October 15, 1948 Ford, Gerald RudolphGerald Ford August 9, 1974 (1974-08-09) 156 years, 123 days January 20, 1977 (1977-01-20) 1258712,587 days 2011-07-08July 8, 2011(2011-07-08) 34,059 days (93 years, 91 days)
46 Carter, Eleanor RosalynnEleanor Rosalynn Carter
[82][83]
(née Smith)		 1927-08-18(1927-08-18)August 18, 1927 19460707July 7, 1946 Carter, JimmmyJimmy Carter January 20, 1977 (1977-01-20) 149 years, 155 days January 20, 1981 (1981-01-20) 1143712,07512,075 days 2014-02-11 31,589 days (86 years, 177 days)
47 Reagan, Nancy DavisNancy Reagan
[84][85]
(née Davis; born Anne Francis Robbins)		 1921-07-06(1921-07-06)July 6, 1921 19520304March 4, 1952 Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan January 20, 1981 (1981-01-20) 159 years, 198 days January 20, 1989 (1989-01-20) 085159,1539,153 days 2014-02-11 33,823 days (92 years, 220 days)
48 Bush, BarbaraBarbara Bush
[86][87]
(née Pierce)		 1925-06-08(1925-06-08)June 8, 1925 19450106January 6, 1945 Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush January 20, 1989 (1989-01-20) 163 years, 226 days January 20, 1993 (1993-01-20) 070547,6927,692 days 2014-02-11 32,390 days (88 years, 248 days)
49 Clinton, Hillary Diane RodhamHillary Rodham Clinton
[88][89]
(née Rodham)		 1947-10-26(1947-10-26)October 26, 1947 19751011October 11, 1975 Clinton, BillBill Clinton January 20, 1993 (1993-01-20) 145 years, 86 days January 20, 2001 (2001-01-20)[n 8] 041324,7704,770 days 2014-02-11 24,215 days (66 years, 108 days)
50 Bush, Laura Lane WelchLaura Bush
[90][91]
(née Lane Welch)		 1946-11-04(1946-11-04)November 4, 1946 19771105November 5, 1977 Bush, George W.George W. Bush January 20, 2001 (2001-01-20) 154 years, 77 days January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20) 012101,8481,848 days 2014-02-11 24,571 days (67 years, 99 days)
51 Obama, Michelle LaVaughnMichelle Obama
[92][93]
(née LaVaughn Robinson)		 1964-01-17(1964-01-17)January 17, 1964 19921003October 3, 1992[94] Obama, BarackBarack Obama January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20) 145 years, 3 days 00001Incumbent 2014-02-11 18,288 days (50 years, 25 days)
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See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Anna Harrison, President William Henry Harrison's wife, was too sick to travel with William to Washington D.C. for his inauguration, and asked their daughter-in-law Jane Irwin Harrison to accompany him and act as hostess until her proposed arrival in May. William Harrison died after serving only 31 days in office, and Anna never made the trip to the White House.[1][2]
  2. ↑ Letitia Tyler died while her husband, John Tyler, was still in office. Their daughter-in-law, Priscilla Cooper Tyler acted as White House hostess and unofficial First Lady until John Tyler remarried on June 26, 1844.[3][4]
  3. ↑ Julia Tyler married John Tyler on June 26, 1844.[5][6]
  4. ↑ James Buchanan was a life-long bachelor. His niece Harriet Lane served as First Lady.[7][8]
  5. ↑ Frances Cornelia Folsom married Grover Cleveland on June 2, 1886. Grover entered office on March 4, 1885 as a bachelor; his sister Rose Cleveland served as White House hostess until he and Frances married.[9][10]
  6. ↑ Caroline Harrison died while her husband, Benjamin Harrison, was still in office. Their daughter Mary Harrison McKee acted as White House hostess and unofficial First Lady for the remainder of his incumbency.[11][12]
  7. ↑ Ellen Wilson died on August 6, 1914, while her husband, Woodrow Wilson, was still in office. Their daughter Margaret Woodrow Wilson acted as White House hostess until he remarried on December 18, 1915.[13][14]
  8. ↑ Although Hillary Clinton served as First Lady during the majority of her husband's presidency, the couple's daughter Chelsea served as needed as First Lady during her mother's 2000 Senate campaign. She also served as Acting First Lady during the last two weeks of her father's presidency, her mother having been sworn into service as U.S. Senator (D-NY) two weeks prior.

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