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Emily Tennessee Donelson (June 1, 1807 – December 19, 1836) was the acting first lady of the United States from 1829 to 1834 during the presidency of her uncle Andrew Jackson. She was the daughter of the brother of Jackson’s wife. Jackson’s wife, Rachel Donelson Jackson, died weeks before her husband's presidential inauguration .
- Tuberculosis
- Nashville Female Academy
This scandal, coupled with her own poor health, led Emily Donelson to return to their plantation, Poplar Grove, in Tennessee in 1836; she died of tuberculosis on December 19, 1836. 5 She is buried at the Hermitage. Click here to learn more about the enslaved household of the Jackson family.
Historic Sites: Donelson and Hermitage Communities. Emily Tennessee Donelson Gravesite. Fascinating details. Emily took over the role of first lady from her aunt, Rachel Donelson Jackson, Andrew Jackson's first and only wife, who died before Andrew Jackson’s inauguration.
- 06/01/1807
- 12/19/1836
- 03/04/1829-11/26/1834
- Andrew Jackson
Emily Tennessee Donelson. 1807–1836 • Female. Marriage.
- Female
- Andrew Jackson Donelson
Widower Andrew Jackson asked his niece, Emily Donelson, to serve as White House hostess. Born in Tennessee on June 1, 1807, Emily Donelson was the daughter of J...
Emily Tennessee Donelson (June 1, 1807 – December 19, 1836) was the acting first lady of the United States from 1829 to 1834 during the presidency of her uncle Andrew Jackson. She was the daughter of the brother of Jackson’s wife. Jackson’s wife, Rachel Donelson Jackson, died weeks before her husband's presidential inauguration.
4 de nov. de 2001 · Originally published in two volumes in 1941, this new, abridged edition of Emily Donelson of Tennessee is an engaging account of a woman who embraced traditional nineteenth-century gender roles. Additionally, the book highlights the author’s own responses to the changing position of women in society.
