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  1. Signature. Caroline Lavinia Harrison (née Scott; October 1, 1832 – October 25, 1892) was an American music teacher, artist, and the first lady of the United States from 1889 until her death. She was married to President Benjamin Harrison, and was the second first lady to die while serving in the role. The daughter of a college professor ...

  2. www.history.com › first-ladies › caroline-harrisonCaroline Harrison - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Its residents included daughter Mary and son-in-law J. Robert McKee; daughter-in-law Mary; and grandchildren Benjamin, Mary and Marthena. In addition, Caroline took in her aging father and a...

  3. May 31, 2023 · Harrison, Caroline. Caroline (Carrie) Lavinia Scott was born on October 1, 1832, in Oxford, Ohio. She was the third of five children born to Miami University professor John Witherspoon Scott and Mary Potts Neal Scott. The family valued education highly, and Carrie loved literature and the arts.

  4. Her father was a college teacher, and Caroline met Benjamin Harrisongrandson of the nation’s ninth president, William Henry Harrison—while he was one of her father’s students. They were married on October 20, 1853, by her father, who was also an ordained Presbyterian minister.

  5. Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison. Years of service: 1889-1892. Born: 1832. With a degree in music from the Oxford Female Institute, Caroline briefly taught college in Kentucky before marrying Benjamin Harrison. However, painting was her passion, and Caroline devoted more time to it as her children grew older.

  6. He co-founded McLarty Associates in 1998 following a distinguished record of business leadership and public service, including various roles advising three US Presidents: Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter.

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  8. During the administration the Harrisons' daughter, Mary Harrison McKee, her two children, and other relatives lived at the White House. The First Lady tried in vain to have the overcrowded mansion enlarged but managed to assure an extensive renovation with up-to-date improvements.