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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. Sarah Yorke Jackson was the daughter-in-law of President Andrew Jackson and co-hosted social events at the White House. Learn about her birth, death, marriage, papers, and historical sites related to her.

    • 07/16/1803
    • 08/23/1887
    • 11/26/1834-03/04/1837
    • Andrew Jackson
  5. 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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  7. 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.

  8. Andrew Jackson adopted his wife's nephew and named him Andrew Jackson, Jr. Sarah Yorke, his wife, was the president's daughter-in-law. Emma Yorke Farquhar Donelson married Jackson's nephew Thomas Jefferson Donelson, Andrew Jackson, Jr.'s twin brother. Full Transcript.

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