BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harriet Lane UID:2008-05-04-19-15-42-63-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=5;BYMONTHDAY=9 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20250510 DTSTAMP:20260416T125620 CATEGORIES:First Spouse LOCATION:Franklin County\, Pennsylvania GEO:39.8923855;-77.6536125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Harriet Lane (1830 - 190 3) was the niece of James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United State s, and served as First Lady from 1857 to 1861. Born in Mercersburg, Pennsy lvania on May 9, 1830, she became an orphan at the age of 11 and was raise d by her uncle, who never married. When James Buchanan became president, H arriet, at the age of 27, stepped in to fulfill the duties of First Lady, as he was a bachelor.

Harriet Lane was known for her grace, charm, and social skills. She played an active role in hosting official events, state dinners, and social gatherings at the White House, becoming a popula r figure in Washington, D.C. Her time as First Lady was marked by her yout hful energy and involvement in various causes, including promoting educati on for women.

After her time in the White House, Harriet Lane led a private life, marrying a prominent Baltimore banker, Henry Elliot Johnst on, in 1866. She was involved in philanthropy and remained a respected fig ure in society until her death in 1903.

DESCRIPTION:Harriet Lane (1830 - 1903) was the niece of James Buchanan\, th e 15th President of the United States\, and served as First Lady from 1857 to 1861. Born in Mercersburg\, Pennsylvania on May 9\, 1830\, she became an orphan at the age of 11 and was raised by her uncle\, who never married . When James Buchanan became president\, Harriet\, at the age of 27\, step ped in to fulfill the duties of First Lady\, as he was a bachelor.\nHarrie t Lane was known for her grace\, charm\, and social skills. She played an active role in hosting official events\, state dinners\, and social gather ings at the White House\, becoming a popular figure in Washington\, D.C. H er time as First Lady was marked by her youthful energy and involvement in various causes\, including promoting education for women.\nAfter her time in the White House\, Harriet Lane led a private life\, marrying a promine nt Baltimore banker\, Henry Elliot Johnston\, in 1866. She was involved in philanthropy and remained a respected figure in society until her death i n 1903.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/1,5902-harriet- lane?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR