List of second ladies and gentlemen of the United States

Honorary hostess of the Number One Observatory Circle and spouse of the vice president of the United States

This is a list of people who served as the second spouse of the United States.

Doug Emhoff, the current second gentleman of the United States since January 20, 2021.

List of second ladies and gentlemen

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Portrait Second Lady or Gentleman Vice President Tenure Date of birth Date of death (age)
  Adams, Abigail Abigail Adams[1] Adams, John John Adams

October 25, 1764

April 21, 1789 – March 4, 1797 (1744-11-22)November 22, 1744 (1818-10-28)(1818-10-28)October 28, 1818 (73 years, 340 days)
  Gerry, Ann Ann Gerry Gerry, Elbridge Elbridge Gerry

January 12, 1786

March 4, 1813 – November 23, 1814 (1763-08-12)August 12, 1763 (1849-03-17)March 17, 1849(1849-03-17) (aged 85)
  Tompkins, Hannah Hannah Tompkins Tompkins, Daniel D Daniel D. Tompkins

February 20, 1798

March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 (1781-08-28)August 28, 1781 (1829-02-18)February 18, 1829(1829-02-18) (aged 47)
  Calhoun, Floride Floride Bonneau Calhoun Calhoun, John C. John C. Calhoun

January 8, 1811

March 4, 1825 – December 28, 1832 (1792-02-15)February 15, 1792 (1866-07-25)July 25, 1866(1866-07-25) (aged 74)
  Tyler, Letitia Christian Letitia Tyler Tyler, John John Tyler

March 29, 1813

March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 (1790-11-12)November 12, 1790 (1842-09-12)September 12, 1842(1842-09-12) (aged 51)
Dallas, Sophia Sophia Dallas Dallas, George M. George M. Dallas

May 23, 1816

March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 (1798-06-24)June 24, 1798 (1869-01-11)January 11, 1869(1869-01-11) (aged 70)
  Fillmore, Abigail Abigail Fillmore Fillmore, Millard Millard Fillmore

February 5, 1826

March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 (1798-03-13)March 13, 1798 (1853-03-30)March 30, 1853(1853-03-30) (aged 55)
  Breckinridge, Mary Cyrene Burch Mary Burch Breckinridge Breckinridge, John C. John C. Breckinridge

December 12, 1843

March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 (1826-08-16)August 16, 1826 (1907-10-08)October 8, 1907(1907-10-08) (aged 81)
  Hamlin, Ellen Ellen Hamlin Hamlin, Hannibal Hannibal Hamlin

September 25, 1856

March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1865 (1835-09-14)September 14, 1835 (1925-02-01)February 1, 1925(1925-02-01) (aged 89)
  Johnson, Eliza Eliza McCardle Johnson Johnson, Andrew Andrew Johnson

May 17, 1827

March 4, 1865 – April 15, 1865[2] (1810-10-04)October 4, 1810 (1876-01-15)January 15, 1876(1876-01-15) (aged 65)
  Colfax, Ellen Maria Ellen Maria Colfax Colfax, Schuyler Schuyler Colfax

November 18, 1868

March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1873 (1836-07-26)July 26, 1836 (1911-03-04)March 4, 1911(1911-03-04) (aged 74)
  Hendricks, Eliza Eliza Hendricks Hendricks, Thomas A. Thomas A. Hendricks

September 26, 1845

March 4, 1885 – November 25, 1885 (1823-11-23)November 23, 1823 (1903-01-03)November 3, 1903(1903-11-03) (aged 79)
  Morton, Anna Anna Morton Morton, Levi P. Levi P. Morton

February 12, 1873

March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 (1846-05-18)May 18, 1846 (1918-08-14)August 14, 1918(1918-08-14) (aged 72)
  Stevenson, Letitia Letitia Stevenson Stevenson, Adlai I Adlai Stevenson I

December 22, 1866

March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 (1843-01-08)January 8, 1843 (1913-12-25)December 25, 1913(1913-12-25) (aged 70)
  Hobart, Jennie Esther Tuttle Hobart Hobart, Garret Garret Hobart

July 21, 1869

March 4, 1897 – November 21, 1899 (1849-04-30)April 30, 1849 (1941-01-08)January 8, 1941(1941-01-08) (aged 91)
  Roosevelt, Edith Edith Roosevelt Roosevelt, Theodore Theodore Roosevelt

December 2, 1886

March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901[3] (1861-08-06)August 6, 1861 (1948-09-30)September 30, 1948(1948-09-30) (aged 87)
  Fairbanks, Cornelia Cornelia Cole Fairbanks Fairbanks, Charles W. Charles W. Fairbanks

October 6, 1874

March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909 (1852-01-14)January 14, 1852 (1913-10-24)October 24, 1913(1913-10-24) (aged 61)
  Sherman, Carrie Carrie Babcock Sherman Sherman, James S. James S. Sherman

January 26, 1881

March 4, 1909 – October 30, 1912 (1856-11-16)November 16, 1856 (1931-10-06)October 6, 1931(1931-10-06) (aged 74)
  Marshall, Lois Irene Lois Irene Marshall Marshall, Thomas R. Thomas R. Marshall

October 2, 1895

March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 (1873-05-09)May 9, 1873 (1958-01-06)January 6, 1958(1958-01-06) (aged 84)
  Coolidge, Grace Grace Coolidge Coolidge, Calvin Calvin Coolidge

October 4, 1905

March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923[4] (1879-01-03)January 3, 1879 (1957-07-08)July 8, 1957(1957-07-08) (aged 78)
  Dawes, Caro Caro Dawes Dawes, Charles G. Charles G. Dawes

January 24, 1889

March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1929 (1866-01-06)January 6, 1866 (1957-10-03)October 3, 1957(1957-10-03) (aged 91)
  Garner, Mariette Ettie Garner Garner, John Nance John Nance Garner

November 25, 1895

March 4, 1933 – January 20, 1941 (1869-07-17)July 17, 1869 (1948-08-17)August 17, 1948(1948-08-17) (aged 79)
  Wallace, Ilo Ilo Wallace Wallace, Henry A. Henry A. Wallace

May 20, 1914

January 20, 1941 – January 20, 1945 (1888-03-10)March 10, 1888 (1981-02-22)February 22, 1981(1981-02-22) (aged 92)
  Truman, Bess Bess Truman Truman, Harry S. Harry S. Truman

June 28, 1919

January 20, 1945 – April 12, 1945[5] (1885-02-13)February 13, 1885 (1982-10-18)October 18, 1982(1982-10-18) (aged 97)
  Barkley, Jane Hadley Jane Hadley Barkley Barkley, Alben W. Alben W. Barkley

November 18, 1949

November 18, 1949 – January 20, 1953 (1911-09-23)September 23, 1911 (1964-09-06)September 6, 1964(1964-09-06) (aged 52)
  Nixon, Pat Pat Nixon Nixon, Richard Richard Nixon

June 21, 1940

January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 (1912-03-16)March 16, 1912 (1993-06-22)June 22, 1993(1993-06-22) (aged 81)
  Johnson, Lady Bird Lady Bird Johnson Johnson, Lyndon B. Lyndon B. Johnson

November 17, 1934

January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963[6] (1912-12-22)December 22, 1912 (2011-07-11)July 11, 2007(2007-07-11) (aged 94)
  Humphrey, Muriel Muriel Humphrey Brown Humphrey, Hubert Hubert Humphrey

September 3, 1936

January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969 (1912-02-20)February 20, 1912 (1998-09-20)September 20, 1998(1998-09-20) (aged 86)
  Agnew, Judy Judy Agnew Agnew, Spiro Spiro Agnew

May 27, 1942

January 20, 1969 – October 10, 1973 (1921-04-23)April 23, 1921 (2012-06-20)June 20, 2012(2012-06-20) (aged 91)
  Ford, Betty Betty Ford Ford, Gerald Gerald Ford

October 15, 1948

December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974[7] (1918-04-08)April 8, 1918 (2011-07-08)July 8, 2011(2011-07-08) (aged 93)
  Rockefeller, Happy Happy Rockefeller Rockefeller, Nelson Nelson Rockefeller

May 4, 1963

December 19, 1974 – January 20, 1977 (1926-06-09)June 9, 1926 (2015-05-19)May 19, 2015(2015-05-19) (aged 88)
  Mondale, Joan Joan Mondale Mondale, Walter Walter Mondale

December 27, 1955

January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 (1930-08-08)August 8, 1930 (2014-02-03)February 3, 2014(2014-02-03) (aged 83)
  Bush, Barbara Barbara Bush Bush, George H. W. George H. W. Bush

January 6, 1945

January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 (1925-06-08)June 8, 1925 (2018-04-17)April 17, 2018(2018-04-17) (aged 92)
  Quayle, Marilyn Marilyn Quayle Quayle, Dan Dan Quayle

November 18, 1972

January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 (1949-07-29)July 29, 1949 2024-11-22 Living

75 years, 116 days

  Gore, Tipper Tipper Gore Gore, Al Al Gore

May 19, 1970

January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 (1948-08-19)August 19, 1948 2024-11-22 Living

76 years, 95 days

  Cheney, Lynne Lynne Cheney Cheney, Dick Dick Cheney

August 29, 1964

January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 (1941-08-14)August 14, 1941 2024-11-22 Living

83 years, 100 days

  Biden, Jill Jill Biden Biden, Joe Joe Biden

June 17, 1977

January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 (1951-06-03)June 3, 1951 2024-11-22 Living

73 years, 172 days

  Pence, KarenKaren Pence Pence, MikeMike Pence

June 8, 1985

January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021 (1957-01-01)January 1, 1957 2024-11-22Living

67 years, 326 days

  Emhoff, DouglasDoug Emhoff Harris, KamalaKamala Harris

August 22, 2014

January 20, 2021[8]current (1964-10-13)October 13, 1964 2024-11-22Living

60 years, 40 days

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References

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  1. Abigail Adams was the first second lady of the United States
  2. Her term ended as the second lady and became the first lady of the United States upon the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
  3. Her term ended as the second lady and became the first lady of the United States upon the Assassination of William McKinley.
  4. Her term ended as the second lady and she became the first lady of the United States upon the death of Warren G. Harding.
  5. She only served as the second lady for only four months and became the first lady of the United States upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  6. Her term ended as second lady and became the first lady of the United States upon the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.
  7. She became the second lady of the United States two months after the resignation of Spiro Agnew.
  8. He became the first husband of the vice president after Kamala Harris inaugurated as the 49th vice president on January 20, 2021.