Sarah Yorke Jackson
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Sarah Jackson was an American woman who was the White House hostess and acting first lady of the United States from November 26, 1834, to March 4, 1837. She served in this role as the daughter-in-law
Portrait created by Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, c. 1833, completed by Mayna Treanor Avent, c. 1921
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
Sarah Yorke Jackson
…had initially been named as mistress of the Jackson residence in Tennessee, the Hermitage, but she moved to the White House and became co-hostess with Emily Donelson after the Hermitage was damaged in a fire. When Donelson fell ill, Sarah Jackson took on the position of White House hostess in its entirety for the…
Portrait by Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl