Patterson, Martha Johnson (1828–1901)

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Patterson, Martha Johnson (1828–1901)

White House hostess. Born Martha Johnson, 1828; died 1901; dau. of Eliza McCardle Johnson (1810–1876) and Andrew Johnson (1808–1875, 17th president of US, 1865–69); sister of Mary Johnson Stover (1832–1883); m. David Trotter Patterson (1818–1891, a judge of the circuit court of Tennessee and later US senator), in 1885; children: 2.

Acted as White House hostess for her ailing mother, refurbishing the mansion after the wear and tear of the Civil War years.

See also Women in World History.

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