Jennie Tuttle Hobart
Esther Jane "Jennie" Hobart (née Tuttle; April 30, 1849 – January 8, 1941) was the wife of Garret Hobart, Vice President of the United States in the first years of the Presidency of William McKinley. She served as the Second Lady of the United States from 1897 until her husband's death in 1899, and was a philanthropist and community activist in New Jersey.
Jennie Tuttle Hobart | |
|---|---|
| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role March 4, 1897 – November 21, 1899 | |
| Vice President | Garret Hobart |
| Preceded by | Letitia Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Edith Roosevelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Esther Jane Tuttle April 30, 1849 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1941 (aged 91) Haledon, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cedar Lawn Cemetery |
| Spouse | Garret Hobart (1869–1899) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Socrates Tuttle Jane (Winters) Tuttle |
Hobart often served as White House hostess because the first lady, Ida Saxton McKinley, suffered from epilepsy and other chronic ailments.
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