Anna Morton
| Anna Morton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Second Lady of the United States | |
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In role March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Eliza Hendricks (1885) |
| Succeeded by | Letitia Stevenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 18, 1846 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
August 14, 1918 (aged 72) Rhinecliff, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Levi Morton (1873–1918) |
Anna Livingston Reade Street Morton (May 18, 1846 – August 14, 1918) was the second wife of United States Vice President Levi P. Morton. She was known as Anna Street Morton.
Anna married Morton in 1873, and they had five daughters and a son together. They were (in order of birth) Edith, Lena, Helen, Lewis, Alice, and Mary. Lewis died at the age of four months in London; also Lena and Alice predeceased their mother. She was Second Lady of the United States from 1889 to 1893 and often handled entertaining duties for the administration due to First Lady Caroline Harrison's illness and ultimate death. During this time, Mrs. Morton "became the leader of society in Washington, and there was never a more brilliant and popular leader than she. It was her innate graciousness, her innate tact, and her kindness of heart . . . which won her admiration and respect of all".[1] She later was First Lady of New York from 1895 to 1897.
She died at her home on August 14, 1918 at the age of 72.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Levi_Morton.htm
- ↑ "Mrs. Levi P. Morton Dies At Home in Rhinecliff, N.Y.", Boston Daily Globe, Thursday, August 15, 1918, Boston, Massachusetts, United States Of America.
External links
- Descendants of Robert Livingston, 1st Lord of Livingston Manor and Alida Schuyler
- Anna Morton at Find A Grave
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Eliza Hendricks |
Second Lady of the United States 1889–1893 |
Succeeded by Letitia Stevenson |
