OVERVIEW:
BORN:
June 1, 1807,
Donelson, Tennessee
DIED:
December 19, 1836 (age 29)
Nashville, Tennessee
EDUCATION:
Nashville Female Seminary
HIGHLIGHTS:
1829-1834:
Acting First Lady of the United States
NOTES:
Emily Donelson was the niece of Andrew Jackson’s wife, Rachel Donelson Jackson, who died in 1828 before Jackson became President. She served as White House hostess and Acting First Lady.
SOURCES:
National First Ladies’ Library
White House Historical Association