Lucy Hayes The 26th (offical 20th) First Lady of USA 
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26th (offical 20th) ( Mar 04, 1877 - Mar 04, 1881 )
Wife of the 19thPresident Rutherford B. Hayes
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Age at start:
45 years 6 months 8 days
Age:
57 years 9 months 29 days
Height: 5'4", 163 cm
Born: Aug 28, 1831
Birth place: Chillicothe, Ohio
Died on:
June 25, 1889
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Education:
Ohio Wesleyan University (BA)
Firsts:
1st First Lady to graduate from college. 1st First Lady to the host a White House Easter Egg Roll.
Lucy Ware Hayes (August 28, 1831 - June 25, 1889) was the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes and served as First Lady of the United States.
Hayes was the first First Lady to have a college degree.[1] She was also a more egalitarian hostess than previous First Ladies.[2] An advocate for African Americans both before and after the Civil War, Lucy invited the first African-American professional musician to appear at the White House.[3] She was a Past Grand of Lincoln Rebekah Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, together with her husband.
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