Mary Harrison McKee | |
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| Acting First Lady of the United States | |
| In role October 25, 1892 – March 4, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Caroline Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Frances Cleveland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Scott Harrison April 3, 1858 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1930 (aged 72) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Spouse |
James McKee (m. 1884) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Harrison (father) Caroline Scott (mother) |
Mary Scott McKee (nee Harrison; April 3, 1858 – October 28, 1930) was the acting first lady of the United States for her father Benjamin Harrison. She lived in the White House for the duration of her father's presidency where she worked as an assistant to her mother, first lady Caroline Harrison. She became the acting first lady after her mother's death in October 1892 and remained in the role for the final months of her father's presidency. McKee's young son, known as Baby Harrison, was a popular national figure during the Harrison administration. She disassociated from her father following his marriage to her young maternal cousin Mary Dimmick.