List of first ladies of the United States

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The following is a list of women who served as the first lady of the United States, as the wife of the president of the United States.[1]

List[change | change source]

No. Portrait Name Tenure Age at tenure start President

(Husband, unless noted)

1 Portrait of Martha Washington Martha Washington[2][3] April 30, 1789

– March 4, 1797

57 years, 321 days George Washington
2 Portrait painting of Abigail Adams Abigail Adams[4][5] March 4, 1797

– March 4, 1801

52 years, 102 days John Adams
3 Portrait painting of Martha Jefferson Martha Jefferson[6][7] March 4, 1801

– March 4, 1809

28 years, 158 days Thomas JeffersonFather[A]
4 Portrait painting of Dolly Madison Dolley Madison[8][9] March 4, 1809

– March 4, 1817

40 years, 288 days James Madison
5 Portrait painting of Elizabeth Monroe Elizabeth Monroe[10][11] March 4, 1817

– March 4, 1825

48 years, 247 days James Monroe
6 Portrait engraving of Louisa Adams Louisa Adams[12][13] March 4, 1825

– March 4, 1829

50 years, 20 days John Quincy Adams
7 Emily Donelson[14] March 4, 1829

– November 26, 1834

21 years, 276 days Andrew JacksonUncle-in-law
Sarah Jackson[15] November 26, 1834

– March 4, 1837

31 years, 133 days Andrew JacksonFather-in-law
8 Portrait painting of Angelica Singleton Van Buren Sarah Van Buren[16][17] November 27, 1838

– March 4, 1841

20 years, 287 days Martin Van BurenFather-in-law
9 Portrait painting of Anna Tuthill Harrison Anna Harrison[18][19] March 4, 1841

– April 4, 1841

65 years, 222 days William Henry Harrison
Portrait painting of Jane Irwin Harrison Jane Harrison[19] March 4, 1841

– April 4, 1841

36 years, 224 days William Henry HarrisonFather-in-law
10 Portrait painting of Letitia Tyler Letitia Tyler[20][21] April 4, 1841

– September 10, 1842 †

50 years, 143 days John Tyler
Portrait painting of Priscilla Cooper Tyler Elizabeth Priscilla Tyler[22] September 10, 1842

– June 26, 1844

26 years, 88 days John TylerFather-in-law
Portrait painting of Julia Tyler Julia Tyler[23][24] June 26, 1844

– March 4, 1845

24 years, 53 days John Tyler
11 Portrait painting of Sarah Polk Sarah Polk[25][26] March 4, 1845

– March 4, 1849

41 years, 181 days James K. Polk
12 Portrait painting of Margaret Taylor Margaret Taylor[27][28] March 4, 1849

– July 9, 1850

60 years, 164 days Zachary Taylor
13 Portrait painting of Abigail Fillmore Abigail Fillmore[29][30] July 9, 1850

– March 4, 1853

52 years, 118 days Millard Fillmore
14 Engraving of Jane Pierce Jane Pierce[31][32] March 4, 1853

– March 4, 1857

46 years, 357 days Franklin Pierce
15 Portrait photograph of Harriet Lane Harriet Lane[33][34] March 4, 1857

– March 4, 1861

26 years, 299 days James BuchananUncle
16 Portrait photograph of Mary Lincoln Mary Lincoln[35][36] March 4, 1861

– April 15, 1865

42 years, 81 days Abraham Lincoln
17 Portrait engraving of Eliza Johnson Eliza Johnson[37][38] April 15, 1865

– March 4, 1869

54 years, 193 days Andrew Johnson
18 Portrait photograph of Julia Grant Julia Grant[39][40] March 4, 1869

– March 4, 1877

43 years, 37 days Ulysses S. Grant
19 Portrait photograph of Lucy Hayes Lucy Hayes[41][42] March 4, 1877

– March 4, 1881

45 years, 188 days Rutherford B. Hayes
20 Portrait photograph of Lucretia Garfield Lucretia Garfield[43][44] March 4, 1881

– September 19, 1881

48 years, 319 days James A. Garfield
21 Portrait of Mary Arthur McElroy Mary McElroy[45] September 19, 1881

– March 4, 1885

40 years, 76 days Chester A. ArthurBrother
22 Portrait of Rose Cleveland Rose Cleveland[46] March 4, 1885

– June 2, 1886

38 years, 264 days Grover ClevelandBrother
Portrait of Frances Cleveland Frances Cleveland[47][48] June 2, 1886

– March 4, 1889

21 years, 316 days Grover Cleveland
23 Portrait of Caroline Harrison Caroline Harrison[49][50] March 4, 1889

– October 25, 1892

56 years, 154 days Benjamin Harrison
Portrait of Mary Harrison McKee Mary Harrison McKee[50] October 25, 1892

– March 4, 1893

34 years, 205 days Benjamin HarrisonFather
24 Portrait of Frances Cleveland Frances Cleveland[47][48] March 4, 1893

– March 4, 1897

28 years, 226 days Grover Cleveland
25 Portrait of Ida McKinley Ida McKinley[51][52] March 4, 1897

–September 14, 1901

49 years, 269 days William McKinley
26 Portrait of Edith Roosevelt Edith Roosevelt[53][54] September 14, 1901

– March 4, 1909

40 years, 39 days Theodore Roosevelt
27 Portrait of Helen Taft Helen Taft[55][56] March 4, 1909

– March 4, 1913

47 years, 275 days William H. Taft
28 Portrait of Ellen Wilson Ellen Wilson[57][58] March 4, 1913

– August 6, 1914

52 years, 293 days Woodrow Wilson
Portrait of Margaret Woodrow Wilson Margaret Wilson[58][59] August 6, 1914

– December 18, 1915

28 years, 112 days Woodrow WilsonFather
Portrait of Edith Wilson Edith Wilson[60][61] December 18, 1915

– March 4, 1921

43 years, 64 days Woodrow Wilson
29 Portrait of Florence Harding Florence Harding[62][63] March 4, 1921

– August 2, 1923

60 years, 201 days Warren G. Harding
30 Grace Coolidge Grace Coolidge[64][65] August 2, 1923

– March 4, 1929

44 years, 211 days Calvin Coolidge
31 Portrait of Lou Hoover Lou Hoover[66][67] March 4, 1929

– March 4, 1933

54 years, 340 days Herbert Hoover
32 Portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt[68][69] March 4, 1933

– April 12, 1945

48 years, 144 days Franklin D. Roosevelt
33 Portrait of Bess Truman Bess Truman[70][71] April 12, 1945

– January 20, 1953

60 years, 58 days Harry S. Truman
34 Portrait of Mamie Eisenhower Mamie Eisenhower[72][73] January 20, 1953

– January 20, 1961

56 years, 67 days Dwight D. Eisenhower
35 Portrait Of Jaqueline Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy[74][75] January 20, 1961

– November 22, 1963

31 years, 176 days John F. Kennedy
36 Portrait of Lady Bird Johnson Lady Bird Johnson[76][77] November 22, 1963

– January 20, 1969

50 years, 335 days Lyndon B. Johnson
37 Portrait of Pat Nixon Pat Nixon[78][79] January 20, 1969

– August 9, 1974

56 years, 310 days Richard Nixon
38 Portrait of Betty Ford Betty Ford[80][81] August 9, 1974

– January 20, 1977

56 years, 123 days Gerald Ford
39 Portrait of Rosalynn Carter Rosalynn Carter[82][83] January 20, 1977

– January 20, 1981

49 years, 155 days Jimmy Carter
40 Portrait of Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan[84][85] January 20, 1981

– January 20, 1989

59 years, 203 days Ronald Reagan
41 Portrait of Barbara Bush Barbara Bush[86][87] January 20, 1989

– January 20, 1993

63 years, 226 days George H. W. Bush
42 Portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Clinton[88][89] January 20, 1993

– January 20, 2001

45 years, 86 days Bill Clinton
43 Portrait of Laura Bush Laura Bush[90][91] January 20, 2001

– January 20, 2009

54 years, 77 days George W. Bush
44 Portrait of Michelle Obama Michelle Obama[92][93] January 20, 2009

– January 20, 2017

45 years, 3 days Barack Obama
45 Photograph of Melania Trump Melania Trump[94][95] January 20, 2017

– January 20, 2021

46 years, 269 days Donald Trump
46 Photograph of Jill Biden Jill Biden[96] January 20, 2021 –

Current

69 years, 231 days Joe Biden
  1. ↑ Jefferson's spouse, Martha Jefferson, died before he became president. Their daughter, Martha, is considered first lady by the White House Historical Association.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "First Families". The White House. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Martha Washington". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  3. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Martha Washington". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Abigail Adams". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  5. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Abigail Adams". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  6. ↑ Cite error: The named reference WH-MarthaJeff2 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
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  8. ↑ "Biography of Dolley Madison". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  9. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Dolley Madison". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Biography of Elizabeth Monroe". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  11. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Elizabeth Monroe". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Biography of Louisa Adams". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  13. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Louisa Adams". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Emily Donelson". WHHA. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  15. ↑ "First Ladies Never Married to Presidents: Sarah Jackson". www.firstladies.org. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
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  17. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Hannah Van Buren". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Biography of Anna Harrison". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "First Lady Biography: Anna Harrison". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Biography of Letitia Tyler". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  21. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Letitia Tyler". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Letitia Tyler Biography :: National First Ladies' Library". Firstladies.org. December 28, 1907. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Biography of Julia Tyler". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  24. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Julia Tyler". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  25. ↑ "Biography of Sarah Polk". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  26. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Sarah Polk". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Biography of Margaret Taylor". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  28. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Margaret Taylor". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Biography of Abigail Fillmore". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  30. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Abigail Fillmore". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Biography of Jane Pierce". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
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  33. ↑ "Biography of Harriet Lane". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
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  35. ↑ "Biography of Mary Lincoln". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  36. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Mary Lincoln". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  37. ↑ "Biography of Eliza McCardle Johnson". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  38. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Eliza Johnson". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  39. ↑ "Biography of Julia Grant". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
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  41. ↑ "Biography of Lucy Hayes". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  42. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Lucy Hayes". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  43. ↑ "Biography of Lucretia Garfield". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  44. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Lucretia Garfield". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
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  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 "Biography of Frances Cleveland". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 "First Lady Biography: Frances Cleveland". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  49. ↑ "Biography of Caroline Harrison". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 "First Lady Biography: Caroline Harrison". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  51. ↑ "Biography of Ida McKinley". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  52. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Ida McKinley". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  53. ↑ "Biography of Edith Roosevelt". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  54. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Edith Roosevelt". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  55. ↑ "Biography of Helen Taft". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  56. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Helen Taft". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  57. ↑ "Biography of Ellen Wilson". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 "First Lady Biography: Ellen Wilson". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
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  62. ↑ "Biography of Florence Harding". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  63. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Florence Harding". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  64. ↑ "Biography of Grace Coolidge". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
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  66. ↑ "Biography of Lou Hoover". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
  67. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Lou Hoover". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
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  70. ↑ "Biography of Bess Truman". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2010 – via National Archives.
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  93. ↑ "First Lady Biography: Michelle Obama". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  94. ↑ "Biography of Melania Trump". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via National Archives.
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  96. ↑ "Biography of Jill Biden". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via National Archives.
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