Harriet Lane
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Harriet Lane was the niece and acting First Lady of U.S. President James Buchanan, remembered for her influential role in Washington society and advocacy for the arts and children’s health.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harriet Rebecca Lane | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting First Lady of the United States
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party social circle ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Henry Elliott Johnston Jr.
ⓘ
James Buchanan Johnston ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1830-05-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1903-07-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1866-01-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Georgetown Visitation Academy
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surface form:
Academy of the Visitation, Georgetown
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| familyName | Lane ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arts patronage
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children’s healthcare ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| fullName |
Harriet Lane
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Harriet Rebecca Lane
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| givenName | Harriet ⓘ |
| guardian | James Buchanan ⓘ |
| heritage | Scots-Irish American ⓘ |
| influenced | fashion trends among American women ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acting as First Lady for President James Buchanan
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advocacy for children’s health ⓘ advocacy for the arts ⓘ influence in Washington society ⓘ philanthropy in Baltimore ⓘ |
| livedDuring | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| namesake |
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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surface form:
Harriet Lane Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Harriet Lane Home for Invalid Children ⓘ USCGC Harriet Lane ⓘ |
| notableEvent | served as White House hostess from 1857 to 1861 ⓘ |
| notableWork | endowment leading to the Harriet Lane Home for Invalid Children ⓘ |
| participatedIn | state visits and diplomatic receptions during the Buchanan administration ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
White House hostess
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First Lady of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
acting First Lady of the United States
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| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
White House ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| signature | Harriet Lane signature image (historical document) ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry Elliott Johnston ⓘ |
| uncle | James Buchanan ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Harriet Rebecca Lane