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.

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Harriet Rebecca Lane 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acting First Lady of the United States
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
surface form: Academy of the Visitation, Georgetown
familyName Lane
fieldOfWork arts patronage
children’s healthcare
philanthropy
fullName Harriet Lane self-linksurface differs
surface form: Harriet Rebecca Lane
givenName Harriet
guardian James Buchanan
heritage Scots-Irish American
influenced fashion trends among American women
knownFor acting as First Lady for President James Buchanan
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
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
surface form: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, United States
positionHeld White House hostess
First Lady of the United States
surface form: acting First Lady of the United States
religion Episcopalian
residence Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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signature Harriet Lane signature image (historical document)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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Harriet Lane fullName Harriet Lane self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Harriet Rebecca Lane
Lane hasNotableBearer Harriet Lane