The First Lady of the United States is the wife of the President of the United States. If the President is not married, or his wife is unable to do the jobs of First Lady, a family member such as daughter or sister usually is considered the First Lady. If the President is female, their husband serves as First Gentleman of the United States.
The position was most recently held by Frank Underwood as the husband of the incumbent president Claire Hale Underwood, he was the first First Gentleman in history.
Known First Ladies/Gentlemen of the United States[]
Martha Washington • Abigail Adams • Martha Jefferson • Dolley Madison • Elizabeth Monroe • Louisa Adams • Emily Donelson • Sarah Jackson • Sarah Van Buren • Anna Harrison • Jane Harrison • Letitia Tyler • Priscilla Tyler • Julia Tyler • Sarah Polk • Margaret "Peggy" Taylor • Abigail Fillmore • Jane Pierce • Harriet Lane • Mary Todd Lincoln • Eliza Johnson • Julia Grant • Lucy Hayes • Lucretia Garfield • Mary McElroy • Rose Cleveland • Frances Cleveland • Caroline Harrison • Mary Harrison McKee • Frances Cleveland • Ida McKinley • Edith Roosevelt • Helen "Nellie" Taft • Ellen Wilson • Margaret Wilson • Edith Wilson • Florence Harding • Grace Coolidge • Lou Hoover • Eleanor Roosevelt • Elizabeth "Bess" Truman • Mamie Eisenhower • Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy • Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson • Thelma "Pat" Nixon • Elizabeth "Betty" Ford • Rosalynn Carter • Nancy Reagan • Barbara Bush • Hillary Clinton • Laura Bush • Unknown First Lady • Patricia Walker • Claire Underwood • Frank Underwood
What the First Lady does[]
The First Lady is not chosen by the people of the United States, and there are no things that she must do. She is also not paid for being First Lady. However, she joins in many official ceremonies with the President. Sometimes they participate in organizing events for their spouse.
