Rachel Jackson
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Rachel Jackson was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. She lived with him at their home at the Hermitage, where she died just days after his election and before his
Portrait by Ralph E. W. Earl, 1823
C. 1830–1832 portrait of President Andrew Jackson by Ralph E. W. Earl
The tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson at the Hermitage
Emily Donelson
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Emily Tennessee Donelson was the acting first lady of the United States from 1829 to 1834 during the presidency of her uncle Andrew Jackson. She was the daughter of the brother of Jackson's wife. Jack
Rachel Jackson
…where she died just days after his election and before his inauguration in 1829—therefore she never served as first lady, a role assumed by her niece, Emily Donelson. Rachel Jackson was married at first to Lewis Robards in Nashville. In about 1791, she eloped with Andrew Jackson, believing that Robards had secured…
Portrait by Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl