Jennie Tuttle Hobart
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Esther Jane "Jennie" Hobart was the wife of Vice President Garret Hobart. She served as the second lady of the United States from 1897 until her husband's death in 1899, and was a philanthropist and c
Portrait of Hobart
Ida Saxton McKinley
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Ida McKinley was the first lady of the United States from 1897 until 1901, as the wife of President William McKinley. McKinley also served as the First Lady of Ohio from 1892 to 1896 while her husband
Jennie Tuttle Hobart
…husband's death in 1899, and was a philanthropist and community activist in New Jersey. Hobart often served as White House hostess because the first lady, Ida Saxton McKinley, suffered from epilepsy and other chronic ailments. Born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, Hobart was the daughter of the prominent attorney Socrates…
Portrait, c. 1900
The portrait of Katie that hung on the wall of the McKinley house.
Ida McKinley in an official photograph as First Lady
Ida McKinley photographed in color with the Kromogram process by Frederic Ives and William N. Jennings in the White House conservatory.