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The largest difference for a first marriage was between Grover Cleveland and his wife, Florence, at 27 years 125 days. The smallest difference, beating the Van Burens by one day, was Andrew Jackson and his wife, Rachel, at 92 days. The average age difference for all presidential marriages is 7 years. The average for all first marriages is 5 years.
After graduating Wells College she married Grover Cleveland while he was the incumbent president. When he lost reelection in 1888, the Clevelands went into private life for four years and began having children. After Grover Cleveland was elected president again in 1892, Frances dedicated much of her time in the second term to her children.
15 lip 2023 · Not far behind President John Tyler and his wife Julia, President Grover Cleveland was 27 years senior to his wife Frances Cleveland. The former Democratic president was one of few to...
Contrary to popular opinion, the Clevelands' age discrepancy isn't the larger, even among spouses. Here's a list of the biggest age differences between Presidents and First Ladies/presidential spouses. Interestingly, it features all three presidents who married while in office. Emily Donelson, niece of Andrew Jackson (40 years)***
Frances Clara Folsom Cleveland became the youngest First Lady at age 21; married to President Grover Cleveland she was the 23rd and 25th First Lady of the United States.
5 lis 2024 · Frances Folsom Cleveland was the wife of President Grover Cleveland, who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. She served as First Lady from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897.
28 mar 2019 · On June 2, 1886, Cleveland married Frances in a ceremony at the White House. He is the first and only sitting commander-in-chief to marry at the presidential mansion. He was 49. She was 21. The...
