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Caroline Lavinia Harrison (de soltera Scott, 1 de octubre de 1832-25 de octubre de 1892), fue una profesora de música, la esposa de Benjamin Harrison y madre de dos hijos supervivientes; después de su elección como Presidente de los Estados Unidos, fue la primera dama de los Estados Unidos desde 1889 hasta su muerte.
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.
About The White House. First Families. Caroline Scott Harrison was a music teacher and wife of the 23rd President, Benjamin Harrison. Fascinated by history and preservation, in 1890 she...
9 de nov. de 2009 · Caroline’s father, Dr. John Witherspoon Scott, was a Presbyterian minister and a science teacher at Farmer’s College in College Hill, Ohio, when Benjamin Harrison enrolled at the school in 1847.
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 Harrison. Caroline Scott was born in Oxford, Ohio, on October 1, 1832 to educator Mary Neal Scott and John Witherspoon Scott, a Presbyterian minister and president of Oxford Female Institute. Caroline, or “Carrie,” studied languages, music, and drawing at the institute, graduating in 1852.
The causes she supported include women’s rights, preservation of the White House, as well as being an advocate for the arts. She started the White House china collection. She helped found and fund the John Hopkins Medical School. She was the first president-general of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
