Stephen Grover Cleveland was born March 18, 1837, thus was a 47-year-old bachelor when he entered the White House as the American President in 1885. The following June 2 he married the 21-year-old Frances Folsom in the Blue Room of the White House, the only President ever to have wed there.
Grover Cleveland was the only President ever to have two non-consecutive terms in office. His first was from 1885 – 1889, while the second was from 1893 – 1897.
The Cleveland’s first daughter, Ruth was born in 1891 in between Grover’s two terms. One hundred eighteen years ago today, August 30, 1893 their second daughter, Esther, was born as the first and only Presidential child to ever be born in the White House.
The President’s daughter in 1918 married Captain William Sidney Bence Bosanquet of the British Cold Stream Gaurds. Her husband died in 1966, while the beautiful daughter of a President, born in the White House, lived on until she died in New Hamshire June 25, 1980.
No comments:
Post a Comment