Who was the youngest first lady to occupy the White House?

Frances Clara Folsom
Frances Clara Folsom
Frances Clara Cleveland Preston (née Folsom born as Frank Clara; July 21, 1864 – October 29, 1947) was an American socialite, education activist, and the first lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889, and again from 1893 to 1897 as the wife of President Grover Cleveland.
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Cleveland became the youngest First Lady
First Lady
First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical head of state or chief executive. The term is also used to describe a woman seen to be at the top of her profession or art.
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at age 21; married to President Grover Cleveland
President Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Cleveland is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.
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she was the 23rd and 25th First Lady of the United States.
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Who is the youngest first lady in the White House?

She remains the youngest presidential wife at the age of 21, she was the only first lady to be wed in the White House, and she is the only first lady to have served the role during two non-consecutive terms. She was very popular as first lady, becoming the subject of intense public and media attention.
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Has a first lady ever been pregnant in the White House?

Martha Jefferson Randolph

First first lady to give birth to a child in the White House. First first lady to not be the sitting president's wife.
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Who was the first girl to live in the White House?

Abigail Smith Adams - The White House.
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Who is the only child of a president to actually be born in the White House?

Esther, President Grover Cleveland's second daughter, was the first and only child of a president to be born in the White House. The White House has served as the home for the president and his family since November 1800 when President John and Abigail Adams became the mansion's first residents.
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Who was the youngest First Lady?



Which president married his niece?

Mary Dimmick Harrison (née Mary Scott Lord; April 30, 1858 – January 5, 1948) was the second wife of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. She was nearly 25 years younger than Harrison, and was the niece of his first wife.
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Which president had no biological child?

George Washington had no biological children of his own, and it took many years for Washington to come to grips with the fact that he was not going to father his own children.
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How much does the First Lady get paid?

The first lady is not an elected position; it carries no official duties and receives no salary.
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Which president had a Chinese wife?

Lou Henry Hoover served as First Lady from 1929 to 1933 as the wife of the 31st President, Herbert Hoover. An avid Chinese linguist and geology scholar, she was also the first First Lady to make regular nationwide radio broadcasts.
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Which president did not have a first lady?

He remains the only President to be elected from Pennsylvania and to remain a lifelong bachelor. Tall, stately, stiffly formal in the high stock he wore around his jowls, James Buchanan was the only President who never married.
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What president was the only one to get married in the White House?

"I must go to dinner," he wrote a friend, "but I wish it was to eat a pickled herring a Swiss cheese and a chop at Louis' instead of the French stuff I shall find." In June 1886 Cleveland married 21-year-old Frances Folsom; he was the only President married in the White House.
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Who had the most children in the White House?

John Tyler is the president who fathered the most children, having fifteen children over two marriages (and allegedly fathering more with slaves), while his successor, James K. Polk, remains the only U.S. president never to have fathered or adopted any known children.
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What first lady spent 12 years in the White House?

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (/ˈɛlɪnɔːr ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ EL-in-or ROH-zə-velt; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, pacifist and activist. She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D.
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Which two presidents were father and son?

How unusual is it for a father and son to become President of the United States? It has now happened twice in our nation's history: the Adamses (John Adams (1797-1801) and John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) and the Bushes (George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) and George W. Bush (2001-2009).
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Which president can speak Chinese?

Roosevelt spoke German. As for Asian languages, James Madison studied Hebrew, Herbert Hoover spoke some Mandarin Chinese, while Barack Obama speaks Indonesian at a conversational level.
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Which president could speak Chinese?

Herbert Hoover

Before entering the White House,Hoover and his wife learned fluent Mandarin Chinese. They often spoke the language in public when they wanted to keep information away from the press and potential eavesdroppers.
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What president was born on March 29?

John Tyler, (born March 29, 1790, Charles City county, Virginia, U.S.—died January 18, 1862, Richmond), 10th president of the United States (1841–45), who took office upon the death of Pres. William Henry Harrison.
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Does the first lady have to be a wife?

First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical head of state or chief executive. The term is also used to describe a woman seen to be at the top of her profession or art.
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What is the main job of first lady?

The spouse of the President is not elected to serve and yet, because the White House is both the residence and the office of the President, public service is inherent to the role. Traditionally, the spouse of the President served as the hostess and was in charge of all things domestic; but that role has evolved.
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What President had a lot of kids?

John Tyler was the most prolific of all American President: he had 15 children and two wives. In 1813, Tyler married Letitia Christian, the daughter of a Virginia planter.
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Which presidents were left handed?

Left-handed presidents of the United States
  • James A. ...
  • Herbert Hoover (March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933) was known to be left-handed.
  • Harry S. ...
  • Gerald Ford (August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977) was left handed.
  • Ronald Reagan (January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989) was naturally left-handed but wrote with his right hand.
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What President adopted an Indian child?

Lyncoya Jackson (also known as Lincoyer, c. 1811 – July 1, 1828) was a Creek Indian child adopted and raised by U.S. President Andrew Jackson and his wife, Rachel Jackson. Born to Creek (Muscogee/Red Stick) parents, he was orphaned during the Creek War after the Battle of Tallushatchee.
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What President married his cousin?

His childhood sweetheart and cousin once removed, Hannah Hoes Van Buren was the wife of the eighth President, Martin Van Buren (1837-1841). She died of tuberculosis before he was elected, leaving him one of the few Presidents to remain unmarried in office.
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