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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. She had initially been named as mistress ...

  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 lived at Jackson’s plantation, The Hermitage, and oversaw the operation of ...

  3. 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 Jackson’s request, when Emily’s name became associated with the Peggy Eaton Affair. Given her short time in the role, there is little available ...

    • 07/16/1803
    • 08/23/1887
    • 11/26/1834-03/04/1837
    • Andrew Jackson
  4. Learn about the life and legacy of Sarah Yorke Jackson, the first White House hostess of Andrew Jackson, who served from 1829 to 1837. Find out how she helped Emily Donelson, the previous hostess, and Andrew Jackson with his household and entertainment duties.

  5. Sarah Yorke Jackson married to Andrew Jackson, Jr. (1808-1865, the adopted son of Andrew Jackson) on November 24, 1831 What are the names of her children? The couple had three surviving children, Rachel, Andrew, and Samuel.

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  7. 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. She had initially been named as mistress of ...

  8. May 31, 2023 · Sarah Yorke Jackson. This portrait of Sarah Yorke Jackson was completed by Mayna Treanor Avent circa 1921, after a Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl portrait from circa 1833. 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 ...

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