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Harriet Lane Johnston |
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| Index for First Ladies Martha Washington |
Note: Harriet Lane Johnston was President Buchanan's niece. He was the only bachelor President. Harriet served as his first lady in the White House.
Harriet Lane was born on May 9, 1830 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. She went to a private school and studied at the Visitation Convent in Georgetown. Harriet joined her uncle in Landon when he was minister to Great Britain. She became friends with Queen Victoria. When James became President his now 26 year old neice moved into the White House and became the official hostess. After the presidency, Harriet married when she was 35. She married a banker named Henry Johnson. Henry died 18 years after they were married. They had two sons. She left her extensive art collection to the Smithsonian Institute. Harriet died in July 3, 1903 in Rhode Island. She was 75
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