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U.S. First Ladies: Florence Harding

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Florence Kling Harding

(1860-1924)

Profile

Occupation

U.S. First Lady (March 4, 1921 - August 2, 1923)
Date of Birth August 15, 1860
Date of Death November 21, 1924
Place of Birth Marion, OH
Place of Death Marion, OH
Education Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Parents
  • Louisa B. Kling
  • Amos Kling
Spouses
  • Henry DeWolfe
  • Warren Harding
Number of Children
  • with Henry DeWolfe
    • One
  • with Warren Harding
    • None

Biography

Florence Harding was born on August 15, 1860, in Marion, Ohio. She married Warren G. Harding in 1891 and helped him run the Marion Star, the local newspaper. They moved to Washington, D.C., in 1914 when Warren G. Harding was elected to the Senate. He was elected president in 1921 and Florence managed press relations. She died in 1924, one year after her husband’s death.

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