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Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston (May 9, 1830 – July 3, 1903) acted as first lady of the United States during the administration of her uncle, lifelong bachelor president James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861.
29 de jun. de 2024 · Harriet Lane, acting American first lady (1857–61), niece of bachelor James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States. For both her popularity and her advocacy work, she has been described as the first of the modern first ladies.
Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston acted as First Lady of the United States, or “Hostess,” for her uncle James Buchanan, who was a lifelong bachelor and the 15th President (1857-1861).
Harriet Lane. Born to parents Elliott T. Lane and Jane Buchanan Lane on May 9, 1830, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, Harriet Lane lost both of her parents by eleven. Jane’s brother, then-Senator James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, became Harriet’s legal guardian.
19 de out. de 2020 · Behind the scenes, Harriet Lane was the confidante and advisor of the most powerful man in the nation, who held her opinion in the highest esteem. Above all, Harriet Lane was beloved by her country—an icon of the antebellum era and a symbol of Victorian womanhood.
Harriet Lane was raised in the Presbyterian faith of her mother's Scotch-Irish heritage. As an adult, she was baptized in the Episcopal Church and became a generous and consistent financial supporter of any parish she joined. She displayed throughout her life an acceptance of all faiths, however different each might be from her own.
President James Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane remains one of America's finest First Ladies. Pioneering in her time, Harriet deftly navigated Washington society, championed important...
