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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.
Frances Cleveland (born July 21, 1864, Buffalo, New York, U.S.—died October 29, 1947, Baltimore, Maryland) 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.
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.
At just twenty-one years old, she was the youngest first lady in American history and the only one married in the White House. Following their marriage, Frances took over the White House hosting duties from the president’s sister, Rose.
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 · Just 21 years old when she became first lady, Frances Cleveland holds a number of distinctions in presidential history: She was the youngest first lady in American history, the first bride to...
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. An overnight celebrity, Frances became the fashion trendsetter for American women – the “Jackie Kennedy of the 19th century.”
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.
Mrs. Cleveland was the youngest First Lady at 21 years old. Mrs. Cleveland held weekly White House receptions on Saturdays for working women. Prior to President Cleveland marrying Frances, his...
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.
