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   Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston (May 9, 1830 – July 3, 1903) acted as first lady of the United States during the administration of her uncle, lifelong bachelor President James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861. She has been described as the first of the modern First Ladies, being a notably charming and diplomatic hostess, whose dress-styles were ...

   • Children: 2
   • President: James Buchanan

   • Spouse: Henry Johnston
   • Succeeded by: Mary Todd Lincoln

2. www.whitehouse.gov › about-the-white-house › firstHarriet Lane | The White House

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   About The White House. First Families. Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston acted as First Lady of the United States, or “Hostess,” for her uncle James Buchanan, who was a lifelong bachelor and the...

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4. www.whitehousehistory.org › harriet-laneHarriet Lane - White House Historical Association

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   Oct 19, 2020 · This 1902 portrait of President James Buchanan was gifted to the White House by Harriet Lane Johnston. She was dedicated to preserving her uncle's legacy throughout her post-White House years. White House Collection/White House Historical Association.

5. www.loc.gov › collections › james-buchanan-andAbout this Collection | James Buchanan and Harriet Lane ...

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   The papers of James Buchanan (1791-1868), representative and senator of Pennsylvania, secretary of state, and fifteenth president of the United States, and those of his niece and White House hostess Harriet Lane Johnston (1830-1903) contain approximately 1,600 items dating from 1825 to 1887.

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7. americanart.si.edu › artwork › harriet-lane-johnstonHarriet Lane Johnston | Smithsonian American Art Museum

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   Harriet Lane Johnston (1830-1903) was President James Buchanan’s niece and ward, and served as hostess of the White House during Buchanan’s administration. Orphaned at age eleven, she was raised by her uncle, but came into her own as a strong presence in the White House.

8. firstladies.si.edu › portrait › harriet-johnstonHarriet Johnston | First Ladies of the United States ...

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   Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston served as first lady for her bachelor uncle James Buchanan. She was passionate about the visual arts and bequeathed her vast painting and sculpture collection to the Smithsonian.Remarkably few portrait busts of women were made during the nineteenth century.

9. artsandculture.google.com › story › harriet-laneHarriet Lane: "Fair First Lady of the Land" — Google Arts ...

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   Created by LancasterHistory. President James Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane remains one of America's finest First Ladies. Pioneering in her time, Harriet deftly navigated Washington society,...