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Bookmark or Share- Harriet Lane – The White HouseUnique among First Ladies, Harriet Lane acted as hostess for the only President who never married: James Buchanan, her favorite uncle and her guardian after she was orphaned at the age of eleven. And of all the ladies of the White House, few achieved such great success in deeply troubled times as this polished young woman in her twenties.
- Harriet Lane | Biography & Facts | BritannicaHarriet Lane, acting American first lady (1857–61), niece of bachelor James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States. For both her popularity and her advocacy work, she has been described as the first of the modern first ladies. Learn more about Lane’s life and career.
- Harriet Lane - White House Historical AssociationHarriet Lane. Born to parents Elliott T. Lane and Jane Buchanan Lane on May 9, 1830, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, Harriet Lane lost both of her parents by eleven. Jane’s brother, then-Senator James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, became Harriet’s legal guardian.
- Harriet Lane | The White HouseAbout The White House. First Families. Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston acted as First Lady of the United States, or “Hostess,” for her uncle James Buchanan, who was a lifelong bachelor and the...
- Harriet Lane Biography :: National First Ladies' LibraryFirst Lady Biography: Harriet Lane. Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston. Harriet Rebecca [Buchanan] Lane Johnston. (Library of Congress) Birth: 9 May 1830. Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Harriet Lane's birthplace and childhood home on Main Street in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. (constantcontact.com)
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