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Frances Clara Cleveland Preston (née Folsom, christened Frank Clara; July 21, 1864 – October 29, 1947) was the first lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 until 1897, as the wife of President Grover Cleveland. She is the only first lady in U.S. history to have served in the role during two non-consecutive terms.
Jul 23, 2024 · Frances Cleveland was an American first lady (1886–89; 1893–97), the wife of Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president of the United States, and the youngest first lady in American history.
Frances Clara Folsom Cleveland became the youngest First Lady at age 21; married to President Grover Cleveland she was the 23rd and 25th First Lady of the United States.
Dec 16, 2009 · Frances Cleveland (1864-1947) was the wife of Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.
Frances Cleveland. Frances “Frank” Clara Folsom was born on July 21, 1864, in Buffalo, New York, to Emma and Oscar Folsom. Her father operated a firm with law partner Grover Cleveland, who became a close family friend and was even referred to by Frances as “Uncle Cleve.”.
First Lady Biography: Frances Cleveland. FRANCES CLARA FOLSOM CLEVELAND [PRESTON] Although Frances Folsom Cleveland was the wife of President Grover Cleveland and served as his First Lady for part of his first term and during all of his second term, he entered the presidency as a bachelor.
Frances ("Frank") Folsom Cleveland was the youngest first lady and the first to be married in the White House. The 21-year-old exchanged vows with President Grover Cleveland, 28 years her senior, on June 2, 1886, in a small ceremony in the Blue Room.
Jun 27, 2014 · President Grover Cleveland was 49. His bride, Frances, was 21, the youngest first lady in history. Here began America’s first celebrity-culture feeding frenzy.
Frances Clara Folsom Cleveland became the youngest First Lady at age 21 as the first woman to marry a president in the White House. She served as the 22nd and 24th First Lady of the United States while married to President Grover Cleveland.
Frances Cleveland. Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston. Years of service: 1886-1889. Born: 1864. At 21, Frances Folsom wed 49-year-old President Grover Cleveland in the White House. The media coverage of the 1886 wedding captured the romantic hearts of America.