Ellen Lewis Herndon

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Ellen Lewis Herndon was the wife of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur and served as First Lady in a social and symbolic capacity despite dying before he took office.

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instanceOf First Lady of the United States
human
associatedWith Republican Party through her husband
burialPlace Albany Rural Cemetery NERFINISHED
Menands, New York NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath pneumonia
child Chester Alan Arthur II NERFINISHED
Ellen Herndon Arthur NERFINISHED
William Lewis Herndon Arthur NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1837-08-30
dateOfDeath 1880-01-12
deathBeforeSpouseTookOfficeAs President of the United States
educatedAt boarding schools in Washington, D.C.
ethnicGroup American of Virginian background
familyName Herndon NERFINISHED
father William Lewis Herndon NERFINISHED
givenName Ellen NERFINISHED
hasRole political spouse
heritage Virginian
knownFor musical talent as a singer
livedDuring 19th century
marriageDate 1859-10-25
memberOf choir of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
middleName Lewis NERFINISHED
mother Frances Elizabeth Hansborough NERFINISHED
name Ellen Lewis Herndon NERFINISHED
notableEvent death occurred less than two years before Chester A. Arthur became president
notableFor served as First Lady in a social and symbolic capacity posthumously
wife of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur
occupation socialite
placeOfBirth Culpeper Court House, Virginia NERFINISHED
Culpeper, Virginia NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
New York, New York NERFINISHED
positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Second Lady of the United States NERFINISHED
precededByInRole Lucy Webb Hayes NERFINISHED
religion Episcopal Church
residence New York City
Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender female
spouse Chester A. Arthur NERFINISHED
Chester Alan Arthur NERFINISHED
spouseHeldOffice 21st President of the United States
Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED
succeededByInRole Frances Folsom Cleveland NERFINISHED

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Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur birthName Ellen Lewis Herndon