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RE: Who is this person? - Rob Wick - 05-21-2024 05:18 AM
Final clue. Sandburg wrote the foreword to this man's book on the papers of Lincoln.
Best
Rob
RE: Who is this person? - RJNorton - 05-21-2024 05:22 AM
David Mearns
RE: Who is this person? - Rob Wick - 05-21-2024 06:34 AM
You got it, Roger! It was David C. Mearns, who served as manuscript curator at the Library of Congress for several years. He was also one of Sandburg's closest friends.
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Rob
RE: Who is this person? - Anita - 06-25-2024 03:59 PM
No Googling please
![[Image: mysteryperson501.jpg]](http://rogerjnorton.com/mysteryperson501.jpg)
RE: Who is this person? - RJNorton - 06-26-2024 04:17 AM
Clara Barton?
RE: Who is this person? - Anita - 06-26-2024 01:16 PM
Good guess Roger but please try again.
Hint # 1 The White House
RE: Who is this person? - RJNorton - 06-26-2024 11:21 PM
Rebecca Pomroy?
RE: Who is this person? - Anita - 06-27-2024 12:30 PM
Good guess Roger but it's not Rebecca Pomroy. You aren't that far off in timeline.
Hint #2 White House tenure late 19th century
Hint #3 Related to a President
RE: Who is this person? - Anita - 06-27-2024 07:54 PM
This is a tough one so here is Hint# 4
She was a surrogate First Lady
RE: Who is this person? - Steve - 06-28-2024 02:51 AM
Grover Cleveland's sister, Rose?
RE: Who is this person? - Anita - 06-28-2024 11:15 AM
Steve you are very close. This First Lady served under a President who wasn't elected in a national election.
RE: Who is this person? - RJNorton - 06-28-2024 12:04 PM
Chester Arthur's wife?
RE: Who is this person? - Anita - 06-28-2024 05:24 PM
Roger, but you're near enough!!!
Chester Arthur's wife Ellen died at age 42, January 14, 1882. Six months later Arthur was nominated as VP on the ticket with Garfield. Garfield and Arthur won the election on 2 November 1880, and assumed office on 4 March 1881. Six months later, following the death by assassination of President Garfield, Vice President Arthur assumed the presidency, sworn in at his Lexington Avenue home.
The person pictured in post #1916 is his sister Molly McElroy. When Ellen Arthur died, son Arthur and daughter, Molly were looked after by Chester's sisters. McElroy took he over supervision of her niece Nellie. Arthur, now President went a year without a First Lady.
Tenure as First Lady
41 years old
14 January 1883- 4 March 1885
Chester Arthur’s desire to have his daughter Nellie now live permanently with him in the White House was the determining factor which led to the girl’s supervisor, his sister Molly McElroy, serving as his First Lady, but tracing the progress of her presence evidences that he came to appreciate the value of a designated First Lady.
Go here to read how McElroy transitioned into the official role as First Lady and her many accomplishments. Also included, Ellen Arthur's biography. http://archive.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=22
RE: Who is this person? - David Lockmiller - 07-09-2024 07:27 AM
To whom did President Lincoln address these words: "[B]efore I could have any power whatever, I had to take the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, and execute the laws as I found them."
And, what were the circumstances of the statement?
No Googling, please.
RE: Who is this person? - RJNorton - 07-09-2024 08:49 AM
Horace Greeley?