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Emily Tennessee Donelson (June 1, 1807 – December 19, 1836) was the acting First Lady of the United States from 1829 to 1834 during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.She was the niece of Jackson's wife, Rachel Donelson Jackson, who had died weeks before her husband's presidential inauguration. Donelson grew up among the Donelson and Jackson families in Tennessee, marrying her first cousin ...
2 de feb. de 2010 · English: Portrait of Emily Donelson by Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl. Source: The White House Historical Association: Author: Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (1785/88–1838) ...
Donelson, Tennessee. DIED: December 19, 1836 (age 29) Nashville, Tennessee. EDUCATION: Nashville Female ... 1829-1834: Acting First Lady of the United States. NOTES: Emily Donelson was the niece of Andrew Jackson’s wife, Rachel Donelson Jackson, who died in 1828 before Jackson became President. She served as White House hostess and Acting ...
Emily Donelson received a place in American history, when she assumed the duties of First Lady, after the death of her aunt, Rachel Jackson. Rachel Jackson, as the wife of the 7th President of the United States Andrew Jackson, should have served as the nation's First Lady, except she died between her husband's election and his March 4, 1829 inauguration.
Emily Donelson was the niece of Rachel Donelson Jackson. Upon her aunt’s death, Emily stepped up to serve as hostess for her uncle, President Andrew Jackson. Emily’s father, John, was the brother of Rachel Jackson. Emily Tennessee Donelson was born on June 1, 1807 on her father’s farm in Donelson, Tennessee. Emily received a formal ...
Emily Tennessee Donelson. This oil-on-canvas portrait of Emily Donelson was done by Ralph E. W. Earl. She was President Andrew Jackson's niece and served as First Lady and White House hostess during his presidency after the sudden death of Jackson's wife, Rachel in December 1828, between Andrew Jackson's election and inauguration.
Emily Donelson (June 1, 1807 – December 19, 1836) was the niece of Rachel Donelson Jackson, the wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.She served as White House hostess and de facto First Lady of the United States. Emily Tennessee Donelson was born on her father's farm in Donelson, Tennessee.her father, John Donelson, was the brother of Rachel Donelson Jackson, the wife of future President ...
