Sarah Jackson | |
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| 8th First Lady of the United States | |
| In role November 26, 1834 – March 4, 1837 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Emily Donelson (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Angelica Van Buren (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Yorke July 16, 1803 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1887 (aged 84) The Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Andrew Jackson Jr.
(m. 1831; died 1865) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Andrew Jackson (father-in-law) |
Sarah Jackson (née Yorke; July 16, 1803 - August 23, 1887) was an American woman who was the White House hostess and the eighth first lady of the United States from November 26, 1834, to March 4, 1837. She served in this role as the daughter-in-law of U.S. president Andrew Jackson after marrying his adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr. She had initially been named as mistress of the Jackson residence in Tennessee, the Hermitage, but she moved to the White House and became co-hostess with Emily Donelson after the Hermitage was damaged in a fire. When Donelson fell ill, Jackson took on the position of White House hostess in its entirety for the remainder of the term. After leaving the White House, she returned to the repaired Hermitage, living there for the remainder of her life.