Mary Rockefeller | |
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First Lady of New York | |
In role January 1, 1959 – March 16, 1962 | |
Governor | Nelson Rockefeller |
Preceded by | Marie Norton Harriman |
Succeeded by | Happy Rockefeller |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Todhunter Clark June 17, 1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 21, 1999 New York City, U.S. | (aged 91)
Spouse | |
Children | 5, including Rodman, Steven, and Michael |
Parent(s) | Percy Hamilton Clark Elizabeth Williams Roberts |
Relatives | George B. Roberts (grandfather) |
Education | Foxcroft 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.