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Emily Donelson

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Gender Female
Death187 years ago
Date of birth June 1,1807
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Donelson
Nashville
Tennessee
United States
Date of died December 19,1836
DiedNashville
Tennessee
United States
Parents Rachel Jackson
Mary Purnell
John Donelson
Spouse Andrew Jackson Donelson
Place of burialThe Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Previous officeFirst Lady of the United States (1829–1836)
Party Democratic Party
Grandparents John Donelson
Previous positionFirst Spouse of the United States (1829–1834)
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Emily Tennessee Donelson was the acting first lady of the United States from 1829 to 1834 during the presidency of her uncle Andrew Jackson. She was the daughter of the brother of Jackson's wife, Rachel Donelson Jackson, who had died weeks before her husband's presidential inauguration.

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