Caroline Harrison
Politician
1832 – 1892
Photo Credit ยป
0 Views
Who was Caroline Harrison?
Caroline Scott Harrison, was a teacher of music, the wife of Benjamin Harrison and mother of two surviving children; after his election as President of the United States, she was First Lady of the United States from 1889 until her death.
She secured funding for an extensive renovation of the White House and oversaw the work. Interested in history and preservation, in 1890 she helped found the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as its first President General.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 1, 1832
Oxford - Also known as
- First lady Caroline Harrison
- Parents
- Spouses
- Benjamin Harrison
(1853/10/20 - )
- Benjamin Harrison
- Children
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Died
- Oct 25, 1892
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Crown Hill Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Caroline Harrison." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 2 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/caroline_harrison>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Caroline Harrison biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In