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Frances Clara Cleveland Preston (née Folsom, christened Frank Clara; July 21, 1864 – October 29, 1947) was the first lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 until 1897, as the wife of President Grover Cleveland. She was the first, and until 2025, the only person to serve in this role during two non-consecutive terms.
The first reception was held on June 15 for the diplomatic corps, and its organization was the first duty carried out by Frances Cleveland as first lady. Prince August Leopold of Brazil was also in attendance. After the diplomatic corps, the judiciary, members of Congress, military officers, and executive officials were invited to pay their ...
The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
First first lady to wear trousers in an official first lady portrait. [70] First first lady with an office in the West Wing. [71] First first lady to win a Grammy Award. [72] First first lady to be subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury. [73] First first lady to run for and to win elected office (for senator from New York in 2000). [74]
The shortest first lady was Eliza Johnson at 4 feet 9 inches, and Eleanor Roosevelt, ... Grover and Frances Cleveland: 4 inches. Shayanne Gal and Samantha Lee/Business Insider.
Frances Cleveland was the youngest of the First Ladies. She and Cleveland married on June 2, 1886, when she was 21 years old. When she and Cleveland departed the White House, she told the staff 'take care of everything as we would like to see it just the way it is when we return, four years from today'. 23 Family of Benjamin Harrison: March 4 ...
Far from being a scandal, Cleveland’s marriage (which occurred while he was president) captivated the nation, and Frances Cleveland became probably the most popular first lady until Jacqueline ...
See the cast of Showtime's new series "The First Lady" compared to the real people they play, including Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and more.