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In 1896, Harrison at age 62 remarried, to Mary Scott Lord Dimmick, the widowed 37-year-old niece and former secretary of his deceased wife. Harrison's two adult children, Russell, 41 years old at the time, and Mary (Mamie) McKee, 38, disapproved of the marriage and did not attend the wedding.
Her duties as first lady were taken over by their daughter Mary for the remainder of the term. In 1896, Benjamin married Mary Scott Dimmick.: 192 Legacy Caroline Harrison's grave marker in Indianapolis, Indiana. Harrison is described as an "underrated" first lady who was more active than most first ladies of her generation.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Title / Office: first lady (1889-1893) Caroline Harrison (born October 1, 1832, Oxford, Ohio, U.S.—died October 25, 1892, Washington, D.C.) was an American first lady (1889–92), the wife of Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the United States. A history enthusiast, she was the first president general of the Daughters of the American ...
Eventually, Mary Dimmick Harrison sold the house on the condition that it remain a memorial to her husband. In 1974, the Arthur Jordan Foundation renovated the house and opened it as a historic house museum. The home is now known as the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Arriving at the museum The museum is at the intersection of North…
Women's rights would be another one of her passions. Caroline Harrison believed firmly that women should pursue activities outside the home and lived according to that creed. As First Lady, she agreed to serve as head of a national committee that raised a much-needed $500,000 for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as long as the institution ...
The Harrisons further cemented their status when Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, a descendant of the Scott lineage, married Benjamin Harrison's grandson. These marriages weren't just romantic unions; they were calculated moves that bolstered the Harrison family's position within the social and political tapestry of America.
Mary Dimmick Harrison; Date of birth: 30 April 1858, 1858 Honesdale: Date of death: 5 January 1948, 1948 New York City: Place of burial: Crown Hill Cemetery; Country ...
