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    Sarah Yorke Jackson

    First Lady of the United States

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  1. Sarah Jackson (née Yorke; July 1805 – August 23, 1887) 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 of U.S. President Andrew Jackson after marrying his adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr.

  2. Sarah Yorke Jackson. Sarah Yorke was born ca. 1803/05 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to parents Peter and Mary. 1 Relatives raised Sarah after she was orphaned as a child. 2 She married Andrew Jackson Jr., the adopted son of President Andrew Jackson, in 1831.

  3. Sarah Yorke Jackson. Born. July 1805, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died. August 23, 1887, in Nashville, Tennessee. Legacy. Emily Donelson, the niece of Andrew Jackson’s deceased wife, served as White House hostess upon his inauguration in 1829.

  4. Fascinating details. First “first lady” to be the daughter-in-law of a president and first to serve as co-hostess (with Emily Donelson ). Sarah Yorke served as co-hostess with Emily Donelson, per President Jacksons request, when Emily’s name became associated with the Peggy Eaton Affair.

    • 07/16/1803
    • 08/23/1887
    • 11/26/1834-03/04/1837
    • Andrew Jackson
  5. Sep 1, 2020 · Sarah Yorke Jackson. Jane Harrison. Julia Gardiner Tyler. Eliza Johnson. At least nine presidential administrations eventually relied on enslaved labor while living at the White House. Like their husbands, these first ladies benefitted from enslaved labor daily, and often shared a more intimate relationship with slavery than their spouse.

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  7. May 31, 2023 · Sarah Yorke Jackson was the wife of Andrew Jackson Jr., who was the adopted son of President Andrew Jackson. Sarah filled the role of White House hostess during the last months of the Jackson administration after the death of Emily Tennessee Donelson, wife of President Jackson's orphaned nephew Andrew Jackson Donelson.

  8. Facts about Sarah Yorke Jackson: Fast Overview of Events in the White House Facts and Info: Sarah Yorke Jackson assumed the position of First Lady to President Andrew Jackson. She witnessed the important events of his presidency that included Second Seminole War in Florida and the Texas Revolution. Facts about Sarah Yorke Jackson: First Events

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