Sarah Yorke Jackson
First Lady of the United States from 1834 to 1837 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarah Jackson (née Yorke; July 1805 – August 23, 1887) was the White House hostess and acting first lady of the United States from November 26, 1834, to March 4, 1837. She served in this role as the daughter-in-law of U.S. President Andrew Jackson after marrying his adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr. She had initially been named as mistress of the Jackson residence in Tennessee, the Hermitage, but she moved to the White House and became co-hostess with Emily Donelson after the Hermitage was damaged in a fire. When Donelson fell ill, Jackson took on the position of White House hostess in its entirety for the remainder of the term. After leaving the White House, she returned to the repaired Hermitage, living there for the remainder of her life.
Sarah Jackson | |
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Acting First Lady of the United States | |
In role November 26, 1834 – March 4, 1837 | |
President | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | Emily Donelson (acting) |
Succeeded by | Angelica Van Buren (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Sarah Yorke July 1805 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | August 23, 1887 (aged 82) The Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Spouse |
Andrew Jackson Jr.
(m. 1831; died 1865) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Andrew Jackson (father-in-law) |