From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Living First Ladies of the United States
Living First Ladies of the United States
This is the list of all of the living First Ladies of the United Oldest living First Lady
States at each moment in US history. The following
women have been recognized by The National First Ladies’
Library as "First Lady".
Table
Statistics
• During two periods in United States history, there
have been eleven women alive to have been First
Lady. They occurred in the late 1880s, the first for
448 days between June 2, 1886 and August 23, 1887,
the second for 114 days between March 4 and June
25, 1889.
• There have been sixteen Presidencies during which a
living First Lady has not died (including Grover
Cleveland’s second term 1893–1897), the most recent
being the Presidency of George H.W. Bush.
Conversely, during the Presidency of Benjamin
Harrison (1889–1893) there were as many as five
deaths of First Ladies, the last one being his wife
Caroline Harrison. The longest streak of Presidencies
without a death of a First Lady is three, as no First
Lady died during the terms of L.B. Johnson, Nixon
and Ford, a total of more than 14 years.
• The longest period between deaths of First Ladies
was 16 years and 359 days, between the deaths of
Eleanor Roosevelt on November 7, 1962 and Mamie
Eisenhower on November 1, 1979. The shortest was
15 days between the deaths of Lucy Webb Hayes on
June 25 and Julia Gardiner Tyler on July 10, 1889.
• Four times, in 1836, 1852, 1889 and 1918, have two or
three First Ladies died in the same year. Three died
in 1889: Lucy Webb Hayes, Julia Gardiner Tyler and
Priscilla Cooper Tyler.
• The only woman who acted as First Lady for two
different Presidents was Dolley Madison, a friend of
widower Thomas Jefferson, who acted occasionally
in that role during 1801–1809. When her husband
James Madison was inaugurated in 1809 she became
the regular First Lady for eight more years.
• There has been only one presidency when three
women acted as First Lady, that of John Tyler
1841–1845. The first First Lady was his first wife
Letitia Christian Tyler who died on September 19,
1842. Tyler’s daughter-in-law Priscilla Cooper Tyler
then served as First Lady until June 26, 1844 when
Tyler married his second wife Julia Gardiner Tyler.
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Living First Ladies at each moment in US history
Start Date End Date Start Event End Event # Oldest liv- First Ladies
alive ing First
Lady
April 30, March 4, Inauguration of Ge- Inauguration of John 1 Martha Martha Washington
1789 1797 orge Washington Adams Washington
March 4, March 4, Inauguration of John Inauguration of 2 Martha Washington
1797 1801 Adams Thomas Jefferson Abigail Adams
March 4, May 22, Inauguration of Death of Martha 4 Martha Washington
1801 1802 Thomas Jefferson Washington Abigail Adams
Martha Jefferson Ran-
dolph (Jefferson’s daugh-
ter)
Dolley Madison (Jeffer-
son’s friend)
May 22, March 4, Death of Martha Inauguration of 3 Abigail Abigail Adams
1802 1809 Washington James Madison Adams Martha Jefferson Ran-
dolph
Dolley Madison (occasion-
ally)
March 4, March 4, Inauguration of Inauguration of 3 Abigail Adams
1809 1817 James Madison James Monroe Martha Jefferson Ran-
dolph
Dolley Madison
March 4, October Inauguration of Death of Abigail 4 Abigail Adams
1817 28, 1818 James Monroe Adams Martha Jefferson Ran-
dolph
Dolley Madison
Elizabeth Monroe
October March 4, Death of Abigail Inauguration of John 3 Dolley Martha Jefferson Ran-
28, 1818 1825 Adams Quincy Adams Madison dolph
Dolley Madison
Elizabeth Monroe
March 4, March 4, Inauguration of John Inauguration of An- 4 Martha Jefferson Ran-
1825 1829 Quincy Adams drew Jackson dolph
Dolley Madison
Elizabeth Monroe
Louisa Adams
March 4, September Inauguration of An- Death of Elizabeth 5 Martha Jefferson Ran-
1829 23, 1830 drew Jackson Monroe dolph
Dolley Madison
Elizabeth Monroe
Louisa Adams
Emily Donelson (Jackson’s
niece)
September November Death of Elizabeth Arrival at the White 4 Martha Jefferson Ran-
23, 1830 26, 1834 Monroe House of Sarah Yorke dolph
Jackson Dolley Madison
Louisa Adams
Emily Donelson
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November October Arrival at the White Death of Martha Jef- 5 Martha Jefferson Ran-
26, 1834 10, 1836 House of Sarah Yorke ferson Randolph dolph
Jackson Dolley Madison
Louisa Adams
Emily Donelson
Sarah Yorke Jackson (Jack-
son’s daughter-in-law)
October December Death of Martha Jef- Death of Emily Donel- 4 Dolley Madison
10, 1836 19, 1836 ferson Randolph son Louisa Adams
Emily Donelson
Sarah Yorke Jackson
December March 4, Death of Emily Donel- Inauguration of 3 Dolley Madison
19, 1836 1837 son Martin Van Buren Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
March 4, March 4, Inauguration of Inauguration of Wil- 4 Dolley Madison
1837 1841 Martin Van Buren liam H. Harrison Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren (Van Buren’s
daughter-in-law)
March 4, April 4, Inauguration of Wil- Death of William H. 6 Dolley Madison
1841 1841 liam H. Harrison Harrison Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison (absent)
Jane Irwin Harrison (Har-
rison’s daughter-in-law)
April 4, September Inauguration of John Death of Letitia Chris- 7 Dolley Madison
1841 10, 1842 Tyler tian Tyler Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Jane Irwin Harrison
Letitia Christian Tyler
September June 26, Death of Letitia Chris- Marriage of Julia Gar- 7 Dolley Madison
10, 1842 1844 tian Tyler diner to John Tyler Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Jane Irwin Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
(Tyler’s daughter-in-law)
June 26, March 4, Marriage of Julia Gar- Inauguration of 8 Dolley Madison
1844 1845 diner to John Tyler James K. Polk Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Jane Irwin Harrison
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Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
March 4, May 11, Inauguration of Death of Jane Irwin 9 Dolley Madison
1845 1846 James K. Polk Harrison Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Jane Irwin Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
May 11, March 4, Death of Jane Irwin Inauguration of 8 Dolley Madison
1846 1849 Harrison Zachary Taylor Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
March 4, July 12, Inauguration of Death of Dolley Madi- 9 Dolley Madison
1849 1849 Zachary Taylor son Louisa Adams
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Margaret Taylor
July 12, July 9, Death of Dolley Madi- Inauguration of Mil- 8 Louisa Louisa Adams
1849 1850 son lard Fillmore Adams Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Margaret Taylor
July 9, May 15, Inauguration of Mil- Death of Louisa 9 Louisa Adams
1850 1852 lard Fillmore Adams Sarah Yorke Jackson
Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Margaret Taylor
Abigail Fillmore
May 15, August 14, Death of Louisa Death of Margaret 8 Anna Harri- Sarah Yorke Jackson
1852 1852 Adams Taylor son Angelica Singleton Van
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Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Margaret Taylor
Abigail Fillmore
August 14, March 4, Death of Margaret Inauguration of 7 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1852 1853 Taylor Franklin Pierce Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Abigail Fillmore
March 4, March 30, Inauguration of Death of Abigail Fill- 8 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1853 1853 Franklin Pierce more Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Abigail Fillmore
Jane Pierce
March 30, March 4, Death of Abigail Fill- Inauguration of 7 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1853 1857 more James Buchanan Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Jane Pierce
March 4, March 4, Inauguration of Inauguration of Abra- 8 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1857 1861 James Buchanan ham Lincoln Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Jane Pierce
Harriet Lane (Buchanan’s
niece)
March 4, December Inauguration of Abra- Death of Jane Pierce 9 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1861 2, 1863 ham Lincoln Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Jane Pierce
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
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December February Death of Jane Pierce Death of Anna Harri- 8 Sarah Yorke Jackson
2, 1863 25, 1864 son Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Anna Harrison
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
February April 15, Death of Anna Harri- Inauguration of An- 7 Sarah Polk Sarah Yorke Jackson
25, 1864 1865 son drew Johnson Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
April 15, March 4, Inauguration of An- Inauguration of 8 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1865 1869 drew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
Eliza McCardle Johnson
March 4, January Inauguration of Death of Eliza McCar- 9 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1869 15, 1876 Ulysses S. Grant dle Johnson Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
Eliza McCardle Johnson
Julia Grant
January March 4, Death of Eliza McCar- Inauguration of 8 Sarah Yorke Jackson
15, 1876 1877 dle Johnson Rutherford B. Hayes Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
Julia Grant
March 4, December Inauguration of Death of Angelica 9 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1877 29, 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes Singleton Van Buren Angelica Singleton Van
Buren
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
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Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
December March 4, Death of Angelica Inauguration of 8 Sarah Yorke Jackson
29, 1877 1881 Singleton Van Buren James Garfield Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
March 4, September Inauguration of Inauguration of Ches- 9 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1881 19, 1881 James Garfield ter A. Arthur Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
September July 16, Inauguration of Ches- Death of Mary Todd 10 Sarah Yorke Jackson
19, 1881 1882 ter A. Arthur Lincoln Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Mary Todd Lincoln
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
(Arthur’s sister)
July 16, March 4, Death of Mary Todd Inauguration of 9 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1882 1885 Lincoln Grover Cleveland Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
March 4, June 2, Inauguration of Marriage of Frances 10 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1885 1886 Grover Cleveland Folsom to Grover Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Cleveland Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland (Cleve-
land’s sister)
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June 2, August 23, Marriage of Frances Death of Sarah Yorke 11 Sarah Yorke Jackson
1886 1887 Folsom to Grover Jackson Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Cleveland Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
August 23, March 4, Death of Sarah Yorke Inauguration of Ben- 10 Priscilla Cooper Tyler
1887 1889 Jackson jamin Harrison Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
March 4, June 25, Inauguration of Ben- Death of Lucy Webb 11 Priscilla Cooper Tyler
1889 1889 jamin Harrison Hayes Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Julia Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Caroline Harrison
June 25, July 10, Death of Lucy Webb Death of Julia Gardin- 10 Priscilla Cooper Tyler
1889 1889 Hayes er Tyler Julia Gardiner Tyler
Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Julia Grant
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Caroline Harrison
July 10, December Death of Julia Gardin- Death of Priscilla 9 Priscilla Cooper Tyler
1889 29, 1889 er Tyler Cooper Tyler Sarah Childress Polk
Harriet Lane
Julia Grant
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Caroline Harrison
December August 14, Death of Priscilla Death of Sarah Chil- 8 Sarah Childress Polk
29, 1889 1891 Cooper Tyler dress Polk Harriet Lane
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Julia Grant
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Caroline Harrison
August 14, October Death of Sarah Chil- Death of Caroline 7 Julia Grant Harriet Lane
1891 25, 1892 dress Polk Harrison Julia Grant
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Caroline Harrison
October March 4, Death of Caroline Inauguration of Wil- 7 Harriet Lane
25, 1892 1897 Harrison liam McKinley Julia Grant
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Mary Harrison McKee
(Harrison’s daughter)
March 4, September Inauguration of Wil- Inauguration of 8 Harriet Lane
1897 14, 1901 liam McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Julia Grant
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Mary Harrison McKee
Ida Saxton McKinley
September December Inauguration of Death of Julia Grant 9 Harriet Lane
14, 1901 14, 1902 Theodore Roosevelt Julia Grant
Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Mary Harrison McKee
Ida Saxton McKinley
Edith Roosevelt
December July 3, Death of Julia Grant Death of Harriet Lane 8 Harriet Harriet Lane
14, 1902 1903 Lane Lucretia Garfield
Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Mary Harrison McKee
Ida Saxton McKinley
Edith Roosevelt
July 3, May 26, Death of Harriet Lane Death of Ida Saxton 7 Lucretia Lucretia Garfield
1903 1907 McKinley Garfield Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Mary Harrison McKee
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Ida Saxton McKinley
Edith Roosevelt
May 26, March 4, Death of Ida Saxton Inauguration of Wil- 6 Lucretia Garfield
1907 1909 McKinley liam H. Taft Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
March 4, March 4, Inauguration of Wil- Inauguration of 7 Lucretia Garfield
1909 1913 liam H. Taft Woodrow Wilson Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
(married February 10,
1913)
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
March 4, August 6, Inauguration of Death of Ellen Axson 8 Lucretia Garfield
1913 1914 Woodrow Wilson Wilson Mary Arthur McElroy
Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Ellen Axson Wilson
August 6, December Death of Ellen Axson Marriage of Edith 7 Lucretia Garfield
1914 18, 1915 Wilson Bolling Galt to Mary Arthur McElroy
Woodrow Wilson Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
December January 8, Marriage of Edith Death of Mary Arthur 8 Lucretia Garfield
18, 1915 1917 Bolling Galt to McElroy Mary Arthur McElroy
Woodrow Wilson Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
January 8, March 14, Death of Mary Arthur Death of Lucretia 7 Lucretia Garfield
1917 1918 McElroy Garfield Rose Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
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March 14, November Death of Lucretia Death of Rose Cleve- 6 Helen Her- Rose Cleveland
1918 22, 1918 Garfield land ron Taft Frances Folsom Cleveland
Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
November March 4, Death of Rose Cleve- Inauguration of War- 5 Frances Folsom Cleveland
22, 1918 1921 land ren G. Harding Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
March 4, August 2, Inauguration of War- Inauguration of 6 Frances Folsom Cleveland
1921 1923 ren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Florence Harding
August 2, November Inauguration of Death of Florence 7 Frances Folsom Cleveland
1923 21, 1924 Calvin Coolidge Harding Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Florence Harding
Grace Coolidge
November March 4, Death of Florence Inauguration of Her- 6 Frances Folsom Cleveland
21, 1924 1929 Harding bert Hoover Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Grace Coolidge
March 4, October Inauguration of Her- Death of Mary Harri- 7 Frances Folsom Cleveland
1929 28, 1930 bert Hoover son McKee Preston
Mary Harrison McKee
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Grace Coolidge
Lou Henry Hoover
October March 4, Death of Mary Harri- Inauguration of 6 Frances Folsom Cleveland
28, 1930 1933 son McKee Franklin D. Roosevelt Preston
Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Grace Coolidge
Lou Henry Hoover
March 4, May 22, Inauguration of Death of Helen Her- 7 Frances Folsom Cleveland
1933 1943 Franklin D. Roosevelt ron Taft Preston
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Edith Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Grace Coolidge
Lou Henry Hoover
Eleanor Roosevelt
May 22, January 7, Death of Helen Her- Death of Lou Henry 6 Edith Roo- Frances Folsom Cleveland
1943 1944 ron Taft Hoover sevelt Preston
Edith Roosevelt
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Grace Coolidge
Lou Henry Hoover
Eleanor Roosevelt
January 7, April 12, Death of Lou Henry Inauguration of Harry 5 Frances Folsom Cleveland
1944 1945 Hoover S. Truman Preston
Edith Roosevelt
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Grace Coolidge
Eleanor Roosevelt
April 12, October Inauguration of Harry Death of Frances Fol- 6 Frances Folsom Cleveland
1945 29, 1947 S. Truman som Cleveland Pre- Preston
ston Edith Roosevelt
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Grace Coolidge
Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
October September Death of Frances Fol- Death of Edith Roo- 5 Edith Roosevelt
29, 1947 30, 1948 som Cleveland Pre- sevelt Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
ston Grace Coolidge
Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
September January Death of Edith Roo- Inauguration of 4 Edith Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
30, 1948 20, 1953 sevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower Bolling Galt Grace Coolidge
Wilson Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
January July 8, Inauguration of Death of Grace 5 Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
20, 1953 1957 Dwight D. Eisenhower Coolidge Grace Coolidge
Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
Mamie Eisenhower
July 8, January Death of Grace Inauguration of John 4 Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
1957 20, 1961 Coolidge F. Kennedy Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
Mamie Eisenhower
January December Inauguration of John Death of Edith Bolling 5 Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
20, 1961 28, 1961 F. Kennedy Galt Wilson Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy
December November Death of Edith Bolling Death of Eleanor Roo- 4 Eleanor Eleanor Roosevelt
28, 1961 7, 1962 Galt Wilson sevelt Roosevelt Bess Truman
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Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy
November November Death of Eleanor Roo- Inauguration of Lyn- 3 Bess Tru- Bess Truman
7, 1962 22, 1963 sevelt don B. Johnson man Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy
November January Inauguration of Lyn- Inauguration of 4 Bess Truman
22, 1963 20, 1969 don B. Johnson Richard Nixon Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy (mar-
ried October 20, 1968)
Lady Bird Johnson
January August 9, Inauguration of Inauguration of Ger- 5 Bess Truman
20, 1969 1974 Richard Nixon ald Ford Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
August 9, January Inauguration of Ger- Inauguration of Jim- 6 Bess Truman
1974 20, 1977 ald Ford my Carter Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
January November Inauguration of Jim- Death of Mamie 7 Bess Truman
20, 1977 1, 1979 my Carter Eisenhower Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
November January Death of Mamie Inauguration of Ron- 6 Bess Truman
1, 1979 20, 1981 Eisenhower ald Reagan Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
January October Inauguration of Ron- Death of Bess Truman 7 Bess Truman
20, 1981 18, 1982 ald Reagan Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
October January Death of Bess Truman Inauguration of Ge- 6 Pat Nixon Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
18, 1982 20, 1989 orge H. W. Bush sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
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Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
January January Inauguration of Ge- Inauguration of Bill 7 Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
20, 1989 20, 1993 orge H. W. Bush Clinton sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
January June 22, Inauguration of Bill Death of Pat Nixon 8 Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
20, 1993 1993 Clinton sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
June 22, May 19, Death of Pat Nixon Death of Jacqueline 7 Lady Bird Jacqueline Kennedy Onas-
1993 1994 Kennedy Onassis Johnson sis
Lady Bird Johnson
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
May 19, January Death of Jacqueline Inauguration of Ge- 6 Lady Bird Johnson
1994 20, 2001 Kennedy Onassis orge W. Bush Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
January July 11, Inauguration of Ge- Death of Lady Bird 7 Lady Bird Johnson
20, 2001 2007 orge W. Bush Johnson Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
Laura Bush
July 11, January Death of Lady Bird Inauguration of 6 Betty Ford Betty Ford
2007 20, 2009 Johnson Barack Obama Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
Laura Bush
January July 8, Inauguration of Death of Betty Ford 7 Betty Ford
20, 2009 2011 Barack Obama Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
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Laura Bush
Michelle Obama
July 8, Death of Betty Ford 6 Nancy Rea- Rosalynn Carter
2011 gan Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
Laura Bush
Michelle Obama
First Lady Lifespan Period as oldest living First Duration
(Age at death) Lady (full months)
Martha Washing- 1731–1802 April 30, 1789 – May 22, 13 years
ton (70 years, 354 days) 1802
Abigail Adams 1744–1818 May 22, 1802 – October 28, 16 years, 6
(73 years, 351 days) 1818 months
Dolley Madison 1768–1849 October 28, 1818 – July 12, 30 years, 6
(81 years, 53 days) 1849 months
Louisa Adams 1775–1852 July 12, 1849 – May 15, 1852 2 years, 10
(77 years, 93 days) months
Anna Harrison 1775–1864 May 15, 1852 – February 25, 11 years, 9
(88 years, 215 days) 1864 months
Sarah Childress 1803–1891 February 25, 1864 – August 4 years
Polk (87 years, 344 days) 14, 1891
Julia Grant 1826–1902 March 4, 1913 – December 10 years, 11
(76 years, 322 days) 14, 1902 months
Harriet Lane 1830-1903 December 14, 1902 – July 3, 6 months
(73 years, 55 days) 1903
Lucretia Garfield 1832–1918 December 14, 1902 – March 14 years, 10
(85 years, 329 days) 18, 1918 months
Helen Louise Taft 1861–1943 March 8, 1930 – May 22, 2 years, 9
(81 years, 354 days) 1943 months
Edith Roosevelt 1861-1948 May 22, 1943 – September 5 years, 4
(87 years, 55 days) 30, 1948 months
Edith Bolling Galt 1872-1961 May 22, 1944 – December 17 years, 7
Wilson (89 years, 74 days) 28, 1961 months
Eleanor Roosevelt 1884–1962 July 8, 1957 – November 7, 8 years, 2
(78 years, 186 days) 1962 months
Bess Truman 1885–1982 November 7, 1962 – January 27 days
(97 years, 247 days) 22, 1973
Pat Nixon 1912–1993 October 18, 1982 – June 22, 11 years, 8
(81 years, 96 days) 1993 months
Lady Bird Johnson 1912–2007 June 22, 1993 – July 11, 2007 14 years
(94 years, 201 days)
Betty Ford 1918–2011 July 11, 2007 – July 8, 2011 3 years, 11
(93 years, 92 days) months
Nancy Reagan 1921–present July 8, 2011–present 5 months
(&1000000000000009000000090 years,
&10000000000000164000000164 days)
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