Florence Harding
Florence Mabel Harding (née Kling; August 15, 1860 – November 21, 1924) was the first lady of the United States from 1921 until her husband's death in 1923 as the wife of President Warren G. Harding.
Florence Harding | |
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Harding in 1920 | |
| First Lady of the United States | |
| In role March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Edith Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Grace Coolidge |
| Second Lady of Ohio | |
| In role January 11, 1904 – January 8, 1906 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Esther Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Florence Mabel Kling August 15, 1860 Marion, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1924 (aged 64) Marion, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Harding Tomb |
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| Children | Marshall |
| Education | Cincinnati Conservatory of Music |
| Signature | |
| External videos | |
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| First Lady Florence Harding, presented by Katherine Sibley, March 8, 2017 |
In 1880, Florence married Henry De Wolfe and they had a son, Marshall. After divorcing DeWolfe in 1886, she married Harding who was five years younger than she, in 1891. Harding was then a newspaper publisher in Marion, Ohio, and she became the acknowledged brains behind the business. Known as The Duchess, Florence Harding adapted well to the White House, where she gave notably elegant parties.
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