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( Names with an asterick ( * ) behind their name served as First Ladies )
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Lou (Henry) Hoover
" 34th First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1933 )
Date & place of birth:
 | Lou Hoover
( Official Portrait ) |
March 29, 1874, Waterloo, Iowa
Date, place, cause & age at death:
January 7, 1944, New York City, New York - heart attack - 69
Place of burial:
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Iowa
Parents:
Charles Henry & Florence (Weed) Henry
Married:
Herbert Clark Hoover - on February 10, 1899
Children:
Herbert Clark Hoover, Jr. - ( August 4, 1903 - 1969 )
Allan Henry Hoover - ( July 17, 1907 - November 4, 1993 )
Education:
Stanford University
Facts:
- She didn't mind being called a tomboy, which she was
- Met her future husband at Stanford University
- The Quaker Herbert Hoover, and the Episcopal Lou Henry were married by Father Mestres, a Roman Catholic priest from the Monterey Mission.
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of First Lady Lou Hoover"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Hoover"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Herbert Clark Hoover
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Lou (Henry) Hoover
 | Herbert Clark Hoover
( Official Portrait ) |
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
" 35th First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945 )
Date & place of birth:
 | | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt |
October 11, 1844, New York City, New York
Date, place, cause & age at death:
November 7, 1962 - New York City - unknown - Age - 78
Place of burial:
Hyde Park, New York
Parents:
Anna (Hall) Roosevelt and Elliott Roosevelt
Married:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt - on March 17, 1905 - ( They were 1st cousins )
Children:
Anna Eleanor - ( 1906-1975 )
James - ( 1907-1991 )
Elliott - ( 1910-1990 )
Franklin Delano, Jr. - ( 1914-1988 )
John Aspinwall - ( 1916-1981 )
Son - ( died in infancy - dates unknown )
Education:
Unknown
Facts:
- She was the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt
- ( who gave her away at her wedding )
- She express her opinions candidly in a daily syndicated newspaper column, "My Day." while First Lady.
- She began her service as American spokesman in the United Nations after her husband's passing.
Famous Quote:
"No matter how plain a woman may be if truth & loyalty are stamped upon her face all will be attracted to her.
"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the home of President and First Lady Roosevelt in "Hyde Park, NY"
"Click Here" - to read the "Fireside Chats" given by President Roosevelt.
"Click Here" - to visit the "FDR Memorial" in Washington, D.C.
"Click Here" - to visit the "FDR Presidental Library & Mueseum"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Roosevelt"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Anna Eleanor (Roosevelt) Roosevelt
 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt
( Official Portrait ) |
Elizabeth Virginia (Wallace) Truman
" 36th First Lady of the United States "
( April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953 )
Date & place of birth:
 | | Bess Truman |
February 13, 1885 - Independence, Missouri
Date, place, cause & age at death:
October 18, 1982 - Independence, Missouri - Congestive heart failure - Age - 97
Place of burial:
Harry S. Truman Library - Independence, Missouri
Parents:
Margaret ("Madge") Gates and David Wallace
Married:
Harry S. Truman - on June 28, 1919
Children:
Mary Margaret - ( February 17, 1924 - January 29, 2008 ) - Married E. Clifton Daniel
Education:
High School
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Home of President Truman" in Independence, Missouri
"Click Here" - to visit the "Harry S. Truman Presidental Library & Mueseum"
"Click Here" - to visit the "Harry S. Truman National Historic Site"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Truman"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of Bess Truman"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Harry S. Truman
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Bess (Wallace) Truman
 | Harry S. Truman
( Official Portrait ) |
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