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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.
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).
9 de nov. de 2009 · Caroline Harrison (1832-92) was the wife of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. She worked on behalf of several Washington charities, supported John Hopkins Medical School, and oversaw an extensive remodeling of the White House. She died in 1892, becoming only the second first lady to die in the White House.
Learn about the life and achievements of Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, the wife of President Benjamin Harrison and the first President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Find out how she renovated the White House, collected china, and fought tuberculosis.
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.
When Benjamin Harrison was elected President in 1888, Caroline was stunned to discover the press she generated whether at home in Indiana or shopping in New York. She received letters by the hundreds requesting her opinions on fashion and her assistance in gaining presidential favors.
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