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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 .
Emily Tennessee Donelson (* 1. Juni 1807 in Donelson, Davidson County, Tennessee; † 19. Dezember 1836) war die Nichte der Ehefrau des siebten US-Präsidenten Andrew Jackson. Sie war von 1829 bis 1836 die inoffizielle First Lady der Vereinigten Staaten, da Jacksons Gattin Rachel bereits 1828 gestorben war.
Emily 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 John and Mary Donelson. 1 She married her cousin, Andrew J. Donelson, on September 16, 1824.
3. Nov. 2022 · Legacy Lecture: Emily Donelson: Surrogate First Lady and Defiant Niece - YouTube. National First Ladies Library. 713 subscribers. 4. 132 views 10 months ago. Many women were important in the...
26. März 2013 · Rachel Jackson died before her husband was sworn in as president but her memory influenced his presidency. Later in the Jackson administration her niece, Emily Donelson, became White House...
Following the precedent set by the widowed President Jefferson, Jackson asked a relative to serve as hostess in the White House––his wife’s favorite niece, Emily Donelson. Emily was 21 years old when her uncle was inaugurated as president and she became White House hostess.
Conflicting accounts remain, however, about Emily Donelson's absence from the White House. While some scholars attribute it to her poor treatment of Peggy Eaton and her dismissal by Jackson, others believe she had to leave her duties because she suffered from tuberculosis.
