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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.
May 9, 2024 · Harriet Lane (born May 9, 1830, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 3, 1903, Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island) was the acting American first lady (1857–61), niece of bachelor James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States.
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 15th President (1857-1861). Unique among...
Harriet Lane. Born to parents Elliott T. Lane and Jane Buchanan Lane on May 9, 1830, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, Harriet Lane lost both of her parents by eleven. Jane’s brother, then-Senator James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, became Harriet’s legal guardian.
Oct 19, 2020 · Behind the scenes, Harriet Lane was the confidante and advisor of the most powerful man in the nation, who held her opinion in the highest esteem. Above all, Harriet Lane was beloved by her country—an icon of the antebellum era and a symbol of Victorian womanhood.
Democrat Franklin Pierce's 1852 election as President led to Buchanan's appointment as Minister to Great Britain. In May of 1854, Harriet Lane arrived in London to join her uncle on the diplomatic mission, calling it the "realization of a beautiful dream!"
Harriet Lane. 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 15th President (1857-1861).
