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Anna Tuthill Harrison (née Symmes; July 25, 1775 – February 25, 1864) was the first lady of the United States in 1841 as the wife of President William Henry Harrison. She served in the role for only one month, as her husband contracted pneumonia and died shortly after his term began.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Anna Harrison (1775-1864) was an American first lady (1841), the wife of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, and grandmother of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd...
25 de abr. de 2024 · Anna Harrison (born July 25, 1775, Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.—died February 25, 1864, North Bend, Ohio) was an American first lady (March 4–April 4, 1841), the wife of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, and grandmother of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president.
Absent from the White House during the briefest of all presidencies, Anna Harrison’s life as a national figure took place during the quarter of a century she lived as a presidential widow. She was the first presidential widow to be awarded a pension by Congress– a lump sum of $25,000.
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison, wife of President William Henry Harrison and grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison, was First Lady during her husband’s one-month term in 1841, holding the...
Though Harrison became famous for his military service, including campaigns against Native Americans, he spent much of his life in a civilian career. His family moved west with him while he served as secretary of the Northwest Territory and governor of the Indiana territory.
Anna Harrison was the 1st woman to be both wife of a president and grandmother of a president.
