US First Ladies
US First Ladies is a structured people dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Name, Tenure, President. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Name, Tenure, President, Lifespan, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
No reliable range or grouping can be calculated from the loaded rows without interpreting the source data.
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Tenure, and President across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Name↕ | Tenure↕ | President↕ | Lifespan↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha Washington | 1789-1797 | George Washington | 1731-1802 | First First Lady, set precedents for role, hosted weekly receptions in NYC and Philadelphia |
Abigail Adams | 1797-1801 | John Adams | 1744-1818 | Remember the ladies letter, close political advisor to husband, mother of John Quincy Adams |
Dolley Madison | 1809-1817 | James Madison | 1768-1849 | Saved Washington portrait from burning White House in 1814, defined social role of First Lady |
Mary Todd Lincoln | 1861-1865 | Abraham Lincoln | 1818-1882 | Civil War First Lady, lost three sons, committed to asylum by son Robert in 1875 |
Edith Wilson | 1915-1921 | Woodrow Wilson | 1872-1961 | Secretly ran White House after Wilson's stroke, called first female president by some |
Eleanor Roosevelt | 1933-1945 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1884-1962 | Longest-serving First Lady, UN delegate, drafted Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
Bess Truman | 1945-1953 | Harry Truman | 1885-1982 | Reluctant First Lady, longest-lived (97), rarely held press conferences |
Mamie Eisenhower | 1953-1961 | Dwight Eisenhower | 1896-1979 | Popularized pink (Mamie Pink), bangs hairstyle, modest homemaker image |
Jacqueline Kennedy | 1961-1963 | John F. Kennedy | 1929-1994 | Restored White House as historic, Camelot image, present at JFK assassination |
Lady Bird Johnson | 1963-1969 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 1912-2007 | Highway Beautification Act, environmental advocate, first to campaign alone |
Pat Nixon | 1969-1974 | Richard Nixon | 1912-1993 | Most-traveled First Lady at the time, goodwill missions, stood by Nixon through Watergate |
Betty Ford | 1974-1977 | Gerald Ford | 1918-2011 | Candid about breast cancer and addiction, founded Betty Ford Center, pro-ERA |
Rosalynn Carter | 1977-1981 | Jimmy Carter | 1927-2023 | Attended cabinet meetings, mental health advocate, active policy partner with husband |
Nancy Reagan | 1981-1989 | Ronald Reagan | 1921-2016 | Just Say No anti-drug campaign, protective of Reagan, consulted astrologer after assassination attempt |
Barbara Bush | 1989-1993 | George H.W. Bush | 1925-2018 | Literacy advocate, white-haired grandmotherly image, mother of another president |
Hillary Clinton | 1993-2001 | Bill Clinton | 1947- | Led failed health care reform, later Senator, Secretary of State, 2016 presidential nominee |
Laura Bush | 2001-2009 | George W. Bush | 1946- | Former librarian, literacy and education initiatives, advocate for women in Afghanistan |
Michelle Obama | 2009-2017 | Barack Obama | 1964- | Let's Move healthy kids campaign, Becoming memoir best-seller, first Black First Lady |
Melania Trump | 2017-2021 | Donald Trump | 1970- | First foreign-born First Lady since Louisa Adams, Be Best campaign, former model |
Jill Biden | 2021-2025 | Joe Biden | 1951- | First First Lady to keep paid job (community college professor), education advocate |
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Frequently asked questions
How is US First Ladies organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 20 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 20 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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