Grace Coolidge

Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge (January 3, 1879 – July 8, 1957) was an American educator who was the first lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929 as the wife of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge. Before becoming first lady, she was the second lady of the United States from 1921 to 1923 when her husband was vice president.

Grace Coolidge
Official portrait, 1924
First Lady of the United States
In role August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929
President	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Florence Harding
Succeeded by	Lou Hoover
Second Lady of the United States
In role March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923
Vice President	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Lois Marshall
Succeeded by	Caro Dawes
First Lady of Massachusetts
In role January 2, 1919 – January 6, 1921
Governor	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Ella McCall
Succeeded by	Mary Cox
Second Lady of Massachusetts
In role January 6, 1916 – January 2, 1919
Lieutenant Governor	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Beatrice Barry (1915)
Succeeded by	Mary Cox
First Lady of Northampton
In role January 3, 1910 – January 1, 1912
Mayor	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Margaret O'Brien
Succeeded by	Catherine Feiker
Personal details
Born	Grace Anna Goodhue (1879-01-03)January 3, 1879 Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Died	July 8, 1957(1957-07-08) (aged 78) Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Plymouth Notch Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Calvin Coolidge ​ ​ (m. 1905; died 1933)​
Children	2, including John
Education	University of Vermont
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Coolidge also served as the first lady of Massachusetts from 1919 to 1921, second lady of Massachusetts from 1916 to 1919 and the first lady of Northampton, Massachusetts from 1910 to 1912.

Biography

Her parents were Andrew and Lemira B. Goodhue. She was their only child. She spent her childhood at Burlington, Vermont. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 1902. She then started teaching at a school for the deaf children. The name of that school was the Clarke School for the Deaf, Northampton, Massachusetts. There she met Calvin Coolidge. They married in October 1905. The name of their first son was John Coolidge. The name of their second, born in 1908, son was Calvin, Jr.

During all these years, her husband was working as a lawyer. Then, he became the governor. During all these years, Grace Coolidge helped her husband actively. By 1921, her husband has become the Vice President. They moved to Washington. Grace Coolidge soon became very popular in the high society of Washington.

First Lady

A painting of Grace Coolidge

President Warren G. Harding died in 1923, and Calvin Coolidge became the president of the United States. Suddenly, their second son aged died at the age of 16 years.

Later life

In 1929, the president retired, and the couple left Washington. They went to Northampton (Massachusetts) to live. USA’s National Institute of Social Sciences awarded her a gold medal. In 1931, many people of America selected her as one of America's living women.

In 1933, her husband died, but she lived for many decades. She died in 1957 at the age of 78. She lived a private life. In between, she took her first airplane ride and a trip to Europe.