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Claudia Taylor Johnson |
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| Index for First Ladies Martha Washington |
Claudia Alta Taylor was born in Karnack, Texas on December 2, 1912.
Her nickname was "Lady Bird." Lady Bird's mother died of a bad fall when Lady was five. Claudia was a very good student. She graduated from the Universtiy of Texas in 1933 in the top 10% of her class. She met Lyndon Johnson in 1934. They were married on November 17, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas. Lyndon Johnson was very demanding of his wife. He told her what to wear and ordered her around in public. Lady Bird did run the finances. While Lyndon was away during WWII she bought a radio station in Austin, Texas. She developed it into a thriving business. They had two daughters, Lynda Bird and Luci Baines. Lady Bird worked extremely hard on Lyndon's campaign for the Senate in 1948. Lady Bird became First Lady when John F. Kennedy was killed on November 22, 1963. Mrs Johnson was responsible for the passing of the Highway Beautification Act. She promoted the Head Start Program and worked with conservation groups. After Lyndon Johnson died in 1973, Mrs Johnson served on the board of the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. She also served on the Board of Regents for the University of Texas and served on the National Parks Advisory Board. Lady Bird also helped in her son-in-law campaign for lieutenant governor of Virginia in 1976. She founded the National Wildflower Center and is a trustee for the National Georgraphic Society and the American Conservation Association.
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