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Caroline Lavinia Harrison (née Scott; October 1, 1832 – October 25, 1892) was an American music teacher and the first lady of the United States from 1889 until her death. She was married to President Benjamin Harrison, and she was the second first lady to die while serving in that role.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Caroline Harrison was an American first lady (1889–92), the wife of Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the United States. A history enthusiast, she was the first president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Caroline Scott was the second daughter of five children born to.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Caroline Harrison (1832-92) was an American first lady (1889-92) and the wife of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States.
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison was the wife of President Benjamin Harrison and the first President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a music teacher, a painter, a church worker, and a hostess who died of tuberculosis in 1892.
As first lady, Caroline Harrison continued to support philanthropical efforts and lent her support to various women’s causes. In 1890, she became the first president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
As First Lady, she agreed to serve as head of a national committee that raised a much-needed $500,000 for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as long as the institution agreed to admit women. She also became the first "President-General" of the newly created Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), regarding it as a potentially "Powerful ...
First Lady Biography: Caroline Harrison. Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison. Born: October 1, 1832 - Oxford, Ohio. Died: October 25, 1892 - White House. Father: John Witherspoon Scott – teacher, Presbyterian minister (1800 – 1892) Mother: Mary Potts Neal Scott (d. 1876) Ancestry: English. Siblings: Sisters – Elizabeth Lord, Mary Spears ...
