Mary Rockefeller

Mary Rockefeller
Rockefeller as First Lady of New York
First Lady of New York
In role
January 1, 1959 – March 16, 1962
GovernorNelson Rockefeller
Preceded byMarie Norton Harriman
Succeeded byHappy Rockefeller
Personal details
Born
Mary Todhunter Clark

June 17, 1907
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 1999(1999-04-21) (aged 91)
New York City, U.S.
Spouse
(m. 1930; div. 1962)
Children5, including Rodman, Steven, and Michael
Parent(s)Percy Hamilton Clark
Elizabeth Williams Roberts
RelativesGeorge B. Roberts (grandfather)
EducationFoxcroft School

Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller (June 17, 1907 – April 21, 1999) was the first wife of Nelson A. Rockefeller, the 49th governor of New York and the 41st vice president of the United States. She served as the first lady of New York from 1959 until the Rockefellers' divorce in March 1962. After their divorce, Nelson Rockefeller remained governor and would later become the 41st vice president of the United States, serving under President Gerald Ford.