| The Firstladies - Facts and Nicknames This article provides details of the 'Firstladies' of the Presidents of the United States of America. The position as one of the Firstladies is traditionally held by the by the wife, or a close relative, of the US President during his term of office. Many of the Firstladies were given nicknames by the press or pet names by their friends, family and the Presidents. The Nicknames of the Firstladies Firstladies are not elected, they do not receive a salary, neither is the role of the FirstLady addressed in the US Constitution. Their lives are highly public and all the US Firstladies have attracted much attention from the press and media. Some of the Firstladies have been given derogatory nicknames, others who were more popular were given complimentary nicknames or pet names. This article contains facts and information about the names, nicknames and pet names of the Firstladies. The nicknames provide a rare and fascinating insight into what the general public thought of the Firstladies. The reasons for the nicknames are detailed in the biographies of all the US Firstladies. |
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| The Nicknames, Pet Names and Names of all the Firstladies This helpful list of all the names of the Firstladies are in order with dates and the names of Presidents and nicknames is a great resource of interesting facts and important information that can be used as a fast reference guide when completing school or college projects and homework. The list of Firstladies are presented in date order according to the order of presidencies, the names of the President, the Firstladies relationships to the Presidents, their nicknames and the date the Firstladies entered the White House. The list of Firstladies are as follows: The Firstladies: List of Firstladies in date order with Nicknames | No. | Names of Presidents in order | Names of Firstladies | Nicknames of Firstladies | Relationship to President | Date entered White House | 1st | George Washington | Martha Washington | Lady Washington | Wife | April 30, 1789 | 2nd | John Adams | Abigail Adams | Portia & Mrs. President | Wife | March 4, 1797 | 3rd | Thomas Jefferson | Martha Jefferson Randolph | Patsy - Daughter of Montecello | Daughter | March 4, 1801 | 4th | James Madison | Dolley Madison | The Queen Mother | Wife | March 4, 1809 | 5th | James Monroe | Elizabeth Monroe | La Belle Americaine | Wife | March 4, 1817 | 6th | John Quincy Adams | Louisa Adams | No Nickname | Wife | March 4, 1825 | 7th | Andrew Jackson | Emily Donelson | No Nickname | Niece | March 4, 1829 | | Andrew Jackson | Sarah Yorke Jackson | No Nickname | Daughter-in-law | November 26, 1834 | 8th | Martin Van Buren | Angelica Van Buren | No Nickname | Daughter-in-law | March 4, 1841 | 9th | William Harrison | Anna Harrison | No Nickname | Wife | March 4, 1841 | 10th | John Tyler | Letitia Tyler | No Nickname | Wife | April 4, 1841 | | John Tyler | Priscilla Tyler | No Nickname | Daughter-in-law | September 10, 1842 | | John Tyler | Julia Tyler | Mrs. Presidentress | Wife | June 26, 1844 | 11th | James Knox Polk | Sarah Polk | Sahara Sarah | Wife | March 4, 1845 | 12th | Zachary Taylor | Margaret Taylor | Miss Betty | Wife | March 4, 1849 | 13th | Millard Fillmore | Abigail Fillmore | Abby | Wife | July 9, 1850 | 14th | Franklin Pierce | Jane Pierce | Shadow of the White House | Wife | March 4, 1853 | 15th | James Buchanan | Harriet Lane | The Democratic Queen | Niece | March 4, 1861 | 16th | Abraham Lincoln | Mary Lincoln | Molly | Wife | March 4, 1861 | 17th | Andrew Johnson | Eliza Johnson | Liz | Wife | April 15, 1865 | 18th | Ulysses Grant | Julia Grant | No Nickname | Wife | March 4, 1869 | 19th | Rutherford Hayes | Lucy Webb Hayes | Lemonade Lucy | Wife | March 4, 1877 | 20th | James Garfield | Lucretia Garfield | Crete | Wife | March 4, 1881 | 21st | Chester Arthur | Mary McElroy | No Nickname | Sister | September 19, 1881 | 22nd | Grover Cleveland | Rose Cleveland | Johnny Cleveland | Sister | March 4, 1893 | | Grover Cleveland | Frances Cleveland | Frankie | Wife | June 2, 1886 | 23rd | Benjamin Harrison | Caroline Harrison | Carrie | Wife | March 4, 1889 | | Benjamin Harrison | Mary McKee | Marnie | Daughter | October 25, 1892 | 24th | Grover Cleveland | Frances Cleveland | Frankie | Wife | March 4, 1893 | 25th | William McKinley | Ida McKinley | Pina | Wife | March 4, 1897 | 26th | Theodore Roosevelt | Edith Kermit Roosevelt | No Nickname | Wife | September 14, 1901 | 27th | William Taft | Helen Taft | Nervous Nellie | Wife | March 4, 1909 | 28th | Woodrow Wilson | Ellen Wilson | The Angel in the White House | Wife | March 4, 1913 | | Woodrow Wilson | Margaret Woodrow Wilson | Nistha | Daughter | August 6, 1914 | | Woodrow Wilson | Edith Wilson | Mrs. President | Wife | December 18, 1915 | 29th | Warren Harding | Florence Harding | The Duchess | Wife | March 4, 1921 | 30th | Calvin Coolidge | Grace Coolidge | Sunshine | Wife | August 2, 1923 | 31st | Herbert Hoover | Lou Hoover | No Nickname | Wife | March 4, 1929 | 32nd | Franklin Roosevelt | Eleanor Roosevelt | Lady Bountiful | Wife | March 4, 1933 | 33rd | Harry Truman | Bess Truman | Bess | Wife | April 12, 1945 | 34th | Dwight Eisenhower | Mamie Eisenhower | Mamie | Wife | January 20, 1953 | 35th | John Kennedy | Jackie Kennedy | Jackie | Wife | January 20, 1961 | 36th | Lyndon Johnson | Lady Bird Johnson | Lady Bird | Wife | November 22, 1963 | 37th | Richard Nixon | Pat Nixon | Plastic Pat | Wife | January 20, 1969 | 38th | Gerald Ford | Betty Ford | Betty | Wife | August 9, 1974 | 39th | Jimmy Carter | Rosalynn Carter | The Steel Magnolia | Wife | January 20, 1977 | 40th | Ronald Reagan | Nancy Reagan | Evita of Santa Barbara | Wife | January 20, 1981 | 41st | George H Bush | Barbara Bush | The Enforcer | Wife | January 20, 1989 | 42nd | Bill Clinton | Hillary Clinton | Mrs. Carpetbagger | Wife | January 20, 1993 | 43rd | George W Bush | Laura Bush | Bushie | Wife | January 20, 2001 | 44th | Barack Obama | Michelle Obama | The Closer | Wife | January 20, 2009 | No. | Names of Presidents in order | Names of Firstladies | Nicknames of Firstladies | Relationship to President | Date entered White House | The Firstladies: List of Firstladies in date order with Nicknames |
List of the Firstladies and their Nicknames The above list of the Firstladies provide facts and dates including the names of the Presidents, the Firstladies relationships, nicknames and the dates the Firstladies entered the White House. Fast, interesting facts about the Firstladies and their nicknames. |
Trivia and Facts about Firstladies and their Nicknames The following fact file contains important facts, trivia and information about the nicknames of the Firstladies of the United States of America. | Trivia and Facts about the Firstladies and their Nicknames | Firstladies Fact 1: | Dolley Madison was given the nickname "The Queen Mother" when it became a traditional for all new Presidents to ask for her blessing before taking office | Firstladies Fact 2: | Elizabeth Monroe was given the nickname "La Belle Americaine" because the French admired her for her actions that helped to save Adrienne de La Fayette from the guillotine during the French Revolution | Firstladies Fact 3: | Julia Tyler was given the complimentary nickname "Mrs. Presidentress" by the press and the general public who admired her beauty and fashionable clothes | Firstladies Fact 4: | Sarah Polk was given the nickname "Sahara Sarah" because she disapproved of alcohol and receptions at the White House were known for being "As dry as the Sahara desert" | Firstladies Fact 5: | Lucy Hayes was given the nickname "Lemonade Lucy" because supported the temperance movement and did not serve alcohol at the White House | Firstladies Fact 6: | Ellen Wilson was given the nickname "Angel in the White House" because of her gentle manner | Firstladies Fact 7: | Edith Wilson was given the nickname "Mrs. President" because following her husband's stroke she welded great power in what became known as "Petticoat Government." | Firstladies Fact 8: | Florence Harding was given the nickname "The Duchess" because of her significant influence she had over her husband and her power in the White House | Firstladies Fact 9: | Rosalynn Carter was given the nickname "The Steel Magnolia" because she was as delicate as a magnolia, but was as tough as steel. | Firstladies Fact 10: | Nancy Reagan was given the nickname "Evita of Santa Barbara" comparing her taste in expensive designer clothes with that of Eva Peron | Trivia and Facts about the Firstladies and their Nicknames |
Firstladies: Video of all the US Presidents The Facts about the Firstladies provide a fast overview of the key facts and nicknames of the Firstladies. The following video enables you to sit back and listen to the history of the personal and political life of the US Presidents, the famous men they supported. A useful educational resource for kids, children and schools learning about the life and family of the Firstladies and the US Presidents. | |
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