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Friday, April 24, 2026

Springtime is for Brides & Grooms at the White House (19th century ones 1812 until 1886 marriage of POTUS to his future FLOTUS)

 FLOTUS

Dolley Madison's sister married a SCOTUS justice

March 29, 1812

(before the 1814 burning of D.C. by British troops)

Daughter of the Monroe's (Maria) married a

private Secy. of POTUS James Monroe

March 9, 1820

Son of John Quincy Adams and FLOTUS

(born in Gr. Britain) married her niece

Mary Catherine Hellen

Feb. 25, 1828

Grand-niece of deceased Rachel (Donelson)

Jackson = MaryAnne Eastin married 

Lucius J. Polk

April 10, 1832

Daughter of a close friend of Pres. Andrew

Jackson = Mary Anne Lewis

married Alphone Pageot

Nov. 29, 1832

Daughter of the POTUS & FLOTUS

John Tyler couple = Elizabeth

married William Waller

Jan. 31, 1842

Daughter of POTUS & FLOTUS U.S.

Grant couple = Nellie

married Algernon Sartoris

May 21, 1874

Niece of POTUS Rutherford B. Hayes

= Emilie Platt married 

General Russell Hastings

June 19, 1878

POTUS Grover Cleveland married

Frances Folsom in the Blue Room

[ only bachelor / widower Pres.

to marry in the White House ]

June 2, 1886


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