Ellen Hamlin
| Ellen Hamlin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Second Lady of the United States | |
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In role March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1865 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | Mary Breckinridge |
| Succeeded by | Eliza Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 14, 1835 Minot, Maine, U.S. |
| Died |
February 1, 1925 (aged 89) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Hannibal Hamlin (1855–1891) |
Ellen Vesta Emery Hamlin (September 14, 1835 – February 1, 1925) was the second wife of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin who served in the first term of the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.[1] They were married a year after the death of his first wife Sarah Jane Emery in 1855 who was also her half-sister. She had two children with Hannibal Hamlin: Hannibal Emery, who later became the attorney general of Maine, and Frank.[2][3] Hamlin also had four children from his first marriage: George Hamlin, Charles Hamlin, Cyrus Hamlin, and Sarah Hamlin Batchelder.
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Fogler Library: Special Collections - Hamlin Family Papers". Library.umaine.edu. Retrieved 2010-07-09. Raymond H. Fogler Library
- ↑ Biographical directory of the United ... - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Breckinridge |
Second Lady of the United States 1861–1865 |
Succeeded by Eliza Johnson |
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