Eliza Hendricks
| Eliza Hendricks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – November 25, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Maria Colfax |
| Succeeded by | Anna Morton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1823 North Bend, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1903 (aged 79) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas A. Hendricks (1845–1885; his death) |
Eliza C. Morgan Hendricks (November 23, 1823 – November 3, 1903) was the wife of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks who was in office for the first eight months of the first administration of Grover Cleveland until his death on November 25, 1885. They were married on September 26, 1845 after a two-year courtship and had one son Morgan who died at age three. Mrs. Hendricks was a native of North Bend, Ohio, having been born there in 1823.[1]
Mrs. Hendricks was described as "generous, wise and discreet".[2] She died in 1903 at Indianapolis after being paralyzed for three weeks.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Death of Mrs. Eliza C. Hendricks", Middlebury Independent, Friday, November 06, 1903, Middlebury, Indiana, United States Of America
- ↑ http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Thomas_Hendricks.htm
- ↑ Find a Grave
- ↑ "Mrs. Eliza Hendricks is Dead", Logansport Pharos Tribune, Tuesday, November 03, 1903, Logansport, Indiana, United States Of America
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ellen Maria Wade Colfax |
Second Lady of the United States 1885 |
Succeeded by Anna Morton |
| Preceded by Matilda Escon Sommers Baker |
First Lady of Indiana 1873–1877 |
Succeeded by Nancy Huffman Williams |
