List of first ladies and gentlemen of Michigan
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First Gentlemen of Michigan | |
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![]() Seal of the State of Michigan | |
Incumbent since January 1, 2019Marc P. Mallory | |
Residence | Governor's Mansion |
Inaugural holder | Emily V. Mason |
Formation | November 3, 1835 |
The spouse of the governor of Michigan is given an honorary position, styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the State of Michigan. First spouses typically fill ceremonial roles, by acting as the official hostess/host. In this role, they often entertain dignitaries and prepare meetings, parties, and dinners. While the role is generally held by the spouse of the governor, if the governor is unmarried, like in the case of Frank Murphy, sometimes a relative, such as a sister, assumes the role.[1]
First spouses
Name | Took office | Left office | Governor | Ref. |
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Emily V. Mason[a] | 1835 | 1838 | Stevens T. Mason | [1] |
Julia Phelps Mason | 1838 | 1840 | [1] | |
Juliana Trumbull Woodbridge | 1840 | 1841 | William Woodbridge | [1] |
Mary Hudun Gordon | 1841 | 1841 | James Wright Gordon | [1] |
Mary Kidder "Polly" Barry | 1842 | 1846 | John S. Barry | [1] |
Lucretia Williams Lawrence Felch | 1846 | 1847 | Alpheus Felch | [1] |
Elizabeth W. Hubbard Greeley | 1847 | 1847 | William L. Greenly | [1] |
Almira Caldwell Ransom | 1848 | 1850 | Epaphroditus Ransom | [1] |
Mary Kidder "Polly" Barry | 1850 | 1851 | John S. Barry | [1] |
Elizabeth Sarah Sabin McClelland | 1852 | 1853 | Robert McClelland | [1] |
Anna Marilla Ferrand Stewart Parsons | 1853 | 1854 | Andrew Parsons | [1] |
Mary Warden Bingham | 1855 | 1858 | Kinsley S. Bingham | [1] |
Angeolina H. Wisner | 1859 | 1860 | Moses Wisner | [1] |
Sarah Louisa Horton Ford Blair | 1861 | 1864 | Austin Blair | [1] |
Mary Ann Slocum Crapo | 1865 | 1868 | Henry H. Crapo | [1] |
Sibyl Lambard Baldwin[b] | 1869 | 1872 | Henry P. Baldwin | [1] |
Frances Elizabeth Newberry Bagley | 1873 | 1876 | John J. Bagley | [1] |
Elizabeth Musgrave Croswell[c] | 1878 | 1880 | Charles Croswell | [1] |
Lucy Amelia Peck Jerome | 1881 | 1882 | David Jerome | [1] |
Harriet Annette Miles Begole | 1883 | 1884 | Josiah Begole | [1] |
Annette Huldana Squire Henry Alger | 1885 | 1886 | Russell A. Alger | [1] |
Mary Eliza Brown Thompson Luce | 1887 | 1890 | Cyrus G. Luce | [1] |
Elizabeth Galloway Winans | 1891 | 1892 | Edwin B. Winans | [1] |
Lucretia W. Rich | 1893 | 1896 | John T. Rich | [1] |
Frances A. Gilbert Pingree | 1897 | 1900 | Hazen S. Pingree | [1] |
Allaseba Morey Phelps Bliss | 1901 | 1904 | Aaron T. Bliss | [1] |
Martha M. Davis Warner | 1905 | 1910 | Fred M. Warner | [1] |
Lillian Gertrude Jones Osborn | 1911 | 1912 | Chase Osborn | [1] |
Helen G. Ferris | 1913 | 1916 | Woodbridge N. Ferris | [1] |
Mary Charlotte Moore Sleeper | 1917 | 1920 | Albert Sleeper | [1] |
Vacant[d] | 1921 | 1926 | Alex J. Groesbeck | [1] |
Helen Adelaide Kelly Green | 1927 | 1930 | Fred W. Green | [1] |
Clara Hantel Brucker | 1931 | 1932 | Wilber M. Brucker | [1] |
Mary Josephine White Comstock | 1933 | 1934 | William Comstock | [1] |
Queena Maud Warner Fitzgerald | 1935 | 1936 | Frank Fitzgerald | [1] |
Marguerite Murphy Teahan[e] | 1937 | 1938 | Frank Murphy | [1] |
Queena Maud Warner Fitzgerald | 1939 | 1939 | Frank Fitzgerald | [1] |
Zora Della Cooley Dickinson[f] | 1939 | 1940 | Luren Dickinson | [1] |
Helen Josephine Jossman Van Wagoner | 1941 | 1942 | Murray Van Wagoner | [1] |
Anne Veronica O'Brien Kelly | 1943 | 1946 | Harry Kelly | [1] |
Mae Louise Pierson Sigler | 1947 | 1948 | Kim Sigler | [1] |
Nancy Lace Quirk Williams | 1949 | 1960 | G. Mennen Williams | [1] |
Alice Nielsen Swainson | 1961 | 1962 | John Swainson | [1] |
Lenore LaFount Romney | 1963 | 1969 | George W. Romney | [1] |
Helen Wallbank Milliken | 1969 | 1982 | William Milliken | [1] |
Paula Lynne Parker Blanchard[g] | 1983 | 1987 | James Blanchard | [1] |
Janet A. Blanchard[h] | 1989 | 1990 | [1] | |
Michelle DeMunbrun Engler | 1991 | 2002 | John Engler | [1][2] |
Daniel Granholm Mulhern[i] | 2003 | 2010 | Jennifer Granholm | [3] |
Sue Snyder | 2011 | 2018 | Rick Snyder | [4] |
Marc P. Mallory | 2019 | Present | Gretchen Whitmer | [5] |
Notes
- ^ Emily V. Mason was the sister of Governor Mason. She served as official hostess until Governor Mason first married on November 1, 1838.
- ^ Also spelled Sibyle Lombard Baldwin.
- ^ Elizabeth Musgrave and Charles Croswell married after Croswell was elected governor. At the beginning of his term, Croswell was an unmarried widower.
- ^ Governor Groesbeck was a bachelor.
- ^ Marguerite Murphy Teahan was Governor Murphy's sister. She served as his hostess because Governor Murphy was a bachelor.
- ^ Zora C. Dickinson died on August 4, 1940, while her husband was still governor, leaving the position of first lady vacant for the rest of his governorship. She is the only First Lady of Michigan to have died in office.
- ^ Paula L. Blanchard and Governor Blanchard divorced in 1987. Governor Blanchard is the only Michigan governor to divorce while in office.
- ^ Janet A. Blanchard and Governor Blanchard married on September 2, 1989. Between Governor Blanchard's remarriage, and his divorce with Paula L. Blanchard, the position of first lady was vacant.
- ^ Daniel G. Mulhern was the first man to take the role of First Spouse of Michigan.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw Weddon, Willah (1994). First Ladies of Michigan. Lansing, Michigan. ISBN 0963837605.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "First Lady Michelle Engler Biography". Michigan's Former Governors. State of Michigan. 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "First Gentleman Daniel G. Mulhern Biography". State of Michigan. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "First Lady Sue Snyder". State of Michigan. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Marc Mallory". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 30, 2021.