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|office = [[Second |
|office = [[Second ladies and gentlemen of the United States|Second Lady of the United States]] |
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|vicepresident = [[Thomas A. Hendricks]] |
|vicepresident = [[Thomas A. Hendricks]] |
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|term_start = March 4, 1885 |
|term_start = March 4, 1885 |
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|term_end = November 25, 1885 |
|term_end = November 25, 1885 |
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|term_label = In role |
|term_label = In role |
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|predecessor = [[Ellen Maria Colfax|Ellen Colfax]] |
|predecessor = [[Ellen Maria Colfax|Ellen Colfax]] |
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|successor = [[Anna Morton]] |
|successor = [[Anna Morton]] |
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|office1 = First Lady of Indiana |
|office1 = First Lady of Indiana |
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|governor1 = [[Thomas A. Hendricks|Thomas Hendricks]] |
|governor1 = [[Thomas A. Hendricks|Thomas Hendricks]] |
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|resting_place= [[Crown Hill Cemetery]] |
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|spouse = {{Marriage|[[Thomas A. Hendricks|Thomas Hendricks]]|1845|1885|end=died}} |
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|children = Morgan Hendricks ( |
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'''Eliza Carol Hendricks''' ({{nee}} Morgan; November 23, 1823 – November 3, 1903) was the wife of Vice President [[Thomas A. Hendricks]]. She was the [[second |
'''Eliza Carol Hendricks''' ({{nee}} Morgan; November 23, 1823 – November 3, 1903) was the wife of Vice President [[Thomas A. Hendricks]]. She was the [[second lady of the United States]] from March to November 1885. She served as first lady of Indiana (1873–1877). |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Her father was Hon. Isaac Morgan. The love of nature, which was one of Mrs. Hendricks' characteristics, was fostered by her early surroundings. The large and attractive homestead, in which she first saw the light, adjoined that of Gen. William Henry Harrison, and both dwellings were noted for their fine outlook. Mrs. Hendricks was connected with some of the leading families of Cincinnati, and it was in that city she made her debut in the social world.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893">{{cite book|last1=Willard|first1=Frances Elizabeth|last2=Livermore|first2=Mary Ashton Rice |title=A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.152162|year=1893|publisher=Moulton|page=372}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
Her father was Hon. Isaac Morgan. The love of nature, which was one of Mrs. Hendricks' characteristics, was fostered by her early surroundings. The large and attractive homestead, in which she first saw the light, adjoined that of Gen. [[William Henry Harrison]], and both dwellings were noted for their fine outlook. Mrs. Hendricks was connected with some of the leading families of Cincinnati, and it was in that city she made her debut in the social world.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893">{{cite book|last1=Willard|first1=Frances Elizabeth|last2=Livermore|first2=Mary Ashton Rice |title=A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.152162|year=1893|publisher=Moulton|page=372}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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She married [[Thomas A. Hendricks]] on September 26, 1845 after a two-year courtship and had one son, Morgan, who died at age three. The couple met when Eliza was visiting her married sister, Mrs. |
She married [[Thomas A. Hendricks]] on September 26, 1845 after a two-year courtship and had one son, Morgan, who died at age three. The couple met when Eliza was visiting her married sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan West, in [[Shelbyville, Indiana|Shelbyville]].{{sfn|Holcombe and Skinner|p=90}} |
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Mrs. Hendricks was a native of [[North Bend, Ohio]], having been born there in 1823 |
Mrs. Hendricks was a native of [[North Bend, Ohio]], having been born there in 1823,<ref>"Death of Mrs. Eliza Carol Hendricks", ''Middlebury Independent'', Friday, November 6, 1903, Middlebury, Indiana.</ref> and since that time she had resided in Indiana. Her first Hoosier home was in Shelbyville, in which place her husband was then engaged in the practice of law. They removed to Indianapolis in 1860, where he practiced for some years as a member of the law firm of Hendricks, Hord & Hendricks.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893"/> |
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Mrs. Hendricks was fond of domestic life and was the administrator of the household, saving her husband from all unnecessary annoyance or responsibility, and in many other ways was she his true help-mate. Her husband depended much upon her judgment. Often, while an occupant of the gubernatorial chair when perplexed over applications for the pardon of criminals, did he call her into the conference, in order to avail himself of her intuitive perception of the merits of the case. Mrs. Hendricks' loved of nature. She had a great penchant for pets. Her fondness for horses led to the close observation of them which made her a good judge of their qualities, and it was she, not her husband, who always selected the carriage horses.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893"/> |
Mrs. Hendricks was fond of domestic life and was the administrator of the household, saving her husband from all unnecessary annoyance or responsibility, and in many other ways was she his true help-mate. Her husband depended much upon her judgment. Often, while an occupant of the gubernatorial chair when perplexed over applications for the pardon of criminals, did he call her into the conference, in order to avail himself of her intuitive perception of the merits of the case. Mrs. Hendricks' loved of nature. She had a great penchant for pets. Her fondness for horses led to the close observation of them which made her a good judge of their qualities, and it was she, not her husband, who always selected the carriage horses.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893"/> |
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Upon her husband's inauguration Mrs. Hendricks became the 12th Second Lady (wife of the 21st Vice President) of the United States. Her husband, who had been in poor health for several years, served as vice president during the last eight months of his life, from his inauguration on March 4 until his death on November 25, 1885. The vice presidency remained vacant after Hendricks's death until Levi P. Morton assumed office in 1889.<ref name="hendricksmn">{{cite web|url=http://www.hendricksmn.com/Thomas-A-Hendricks.html |title=Biography of Thomas A Hendricks |publisher=HendricksMn.com |access-date=2007-01-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030012116/http://www.hendricksmn.com/Thomas-A-Hendricks.html |archive-date=October 30, 2006 }}</ref>{{sfn|Gray|p=138}}{{sfn|Gugin and St. Clair| |
Upon her husband's inauguration Mrs. Hendricks became the 12th Second Lady (wife of the 21st Vice President) of the United States. Her husband, who had been in poor health for several years, served as vice president during the last eight months of his life, from his inauguration on March 4 until his death on November 25, 1885. The vice presidency remained vacant after Hendricks's death until Levi P. Morton assumed office in 1889.<ref name="hendricksmn">{{cite web|url=http://www.hendricksmn.com/Thomas-A-Hendricks.html |title=Biography of Thomas A Hendricks |publisher=HendricksMn.com |access-date=2007-01-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030012116/http://www.hendricksmn.com/Thomas-A-Hendricks.html |archive-date=October 30, 2006 }}</ref>{{sfn|Gray|p=138}}{{sfn|Gugin and St. Clair|pp=161, 164–65}}{{sfn|Holcombe and Skinner|pp=388–90}} There is little to nothing written about her time as the Second Lady of the United States. |
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Mrs. Hendricks was not only the light of her husband's home life, but, wherever his official duties called him, he was accompanied by her, and when he twice visited the Old World, in quest of health, she was his faithful companion. The great sorrow of her life was his death, which occurred in November, 1885.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893"/> Thomas A. Hendricks died unexpectedly on November 25, 1885, during a trip home to Indianapolis. He complained of feeling ill the morning of November 24, went to bed early, and died in his sleep the following day. Thomas Hendricks only served as vice president for about eight months, from March 4, 1885, until his death on November 25, 1885, in Indianapolis. |
Mrs. Hendricks was not only the light of her husband's home life, but, wherever his official duties called him, he was accompanied by her, and when he twice visited the Old World, in quest of health, she was his faithful companion. The great sorrow of her life was his death, which occurred in November, 1885.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893"/> Thomas A. Hendricks died unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 25, 1885, during a trip home to Indianapolis. He complained of feeling ill the morning of November 24, went to bed early, and died in his sleep the following day. Thomas Hendricks only served as vice president for about eight months, from March 4, 1885, until his death on November 25, 1885, in Indianapolis.{{cn|date=November 2022}} |
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After her husband's death she had sought relief from grief and loneliness in a quickening of activities, especially in the lines of charity. Her most prominent philanthropic work was her persevering efforts, with other earnest women, to establish a "Prison for Women and Reform School for Girls |
After her husband's death she had sought relief from grief and loneliness in a quickening of activities, especially in the lines of charity. Her most prominent philanthropic work was her persevering efforts, with other earnest women, to establish a "Prison for Women and Reform School for Girls". In answer to earnest and persistent solicitation on their part, the State Legislature made an appropriation, and in 1883 the building was erected. That institution had, from its beginning, been under the entire control and management of women. For some years it was the only one of its kind in the country. Mrs. Hendricks had, from its beginning, been the president of its board of managers.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893"/> |
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| ⚫ | Mrs. Hendricks was described as "generous, wise and discreet".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Thomas_Hendricks.htm|title=U.S. Senate: Thomas A. Hendricks, 21st Vice President (1885)|website=senate.gov|accessdate=November 14, 2022}}</ref> She died on November 3, 1903, twenty days before what would have been her 80th birthday, in [[Indianapolis]] after being paralyzed for three weeks.<ref>"Mrs. Eliza Hendricks is Dead", ''Logansport Pharos Tribune'', Tuesday, November 3, 1903, Logansport, Indiana.</ref> She was buried with her husband at Crown Hill Cemetery [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. |
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In answer to earnest and persistent solicitation on their part, the State Legislature made an appropriation, and in 1883 the building was erected. That institution had, from its beginning, been under the entire control and management of women. For some years it was the only one of its kind in the country. Mrs. Hendricks had, from its beginning, been the president of its board of managers.<ref name="WillardLivermore1893"/> |
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 8 April 2023
Eliza Hendricks | |
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| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role March 4, 1885 – November 25, 1885 | |
| Vice President | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| Preceded by | Ellen Colfax |
| Succeeded by | Anna Morton |
| First Lady of Indiana | |
| In role January 13, 1873 – January 8, 1877 | |
| Governor | Thomas Hendricks |
| Preceded by | Matilda Baker |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eliza Carol Morgan November 23, 1823 North Bend, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1903 (aged 79) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Morgan Hendricks (1848–1851) |
Eliza Carol Hendricks (née Morgan; November 23, 1823 – November 3, 1903) was the wife of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks. She was the second lady of the United States from March to November 1885. She served as first lady of Indiana (1873–1877).
Biography[edit]
Her father was Hon. Isaac Morgan. The love of nature, which was one of Mrs. Hendricks' characteristics, was fostered by her early surroundings. The large and attractive homestead, in which she first saw the light, adjoined that of Gen. William Henry Harrison, and both dwellings were noted for their fine outlook. Mrs. Hendricks was connected with some of the leading families of Cincinnati, and it was in that city she made her debut in the social world.[1]
She married Thomas A. Hendricks on September 26, 1845 after a two-year courtship and had one son, Morgan, who died at age three. The couple met when Eliza was visiting her married sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan West, in Shelbyville.[2]
Mrs. Hendricks was a native of North Bend, Ohio, having been born there in 1823,[3] and since that time she had resided in Indiana. Her first Hoosier home was in Shelbyville, in which place her husband was then engaged in the practice of law. They removed to Indianapolis in 1860, where he practiced for some years as a member of the law firm of Hendricks, Hord & Hendricks.[1]
Mrs. Hendricks was fond of domestic life and was the administrator of the household, saving her husband from all unnecessary annoyance or responsibility, and in many other ways was she his true help-mate. Her husband depended much upon her judgment. Often, while an occupant of the gubernatorial chair when perplexed over applications for the pardon of criminals, did he call her into the conference, in order to avail himself of her intuitive perception of the merits of the case. Mrs. Hendricks' loved of nature. She had a great penchant for pets. Her fondness for horses led to the close observation of them which made her a good judge of their qualities, and it was she, not her husband, who always selected the carriage horses.[1]
Upon her husband's inauguration Mrs. Hendricks became the 12th Second Lady (wife of the 21st Vice President) of the United States. Her husband, who had been in poor health for several years, served as vice president during the last eight months of his life, from his inauguration on March 4 until his death on November 25, 1885. The vice presidency remained vacant after Hendricks's death until Levi P. Morton assumed office in 1889.[4][5][6][7] There is little to nothing written about her time as the Second Lady of the United States.
Mrs. Hendricks was not only the light of her husband's home life, but, wherever his official duties called him, he was accompanied by her, and when he twice visited the Old World, in quest of health, she was his faithful companion. The great sorrow of her life was his death, which occurred in November, 1885.[1] Thomas A. Hendricks died unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 25, 1885, during a trip home to Indianapolis. He complained of feeling ill the morning of November 24, went to bed early, and died in his sleep the following day. Thomas Hendricks only served as vice president for about eight months, from March 4, 1885, until his death on November 25, 1885, in Indianapolis.[citation needed]
After her husband's death she had sought relief from grief and loneliness in a quickening of activities, especially in the lines of charity. Her most prominent philanthropic work was her persevering efforts, with other earnest women, to establish a "Prison for Women and Reform School for Girls". In answer to earnest and persistent solicitation on their part, the State Legislature made an appropriation, and in 1883 the building was erected. That institution had, from its beginning, been under the entire control and management of women. For some years it was the only one of its kind in the country. Mrs. Hendricks had, from its beginning, been the president of its board of managers.[1]
Mrs. Hendricks was described as "generous, wise and discreet".[8] She died on November 3, 1903, twenty days before what would have been her 80th birthday, in Indianapolis after being paralyzed for three weeks.[9] She was buried with her husband at Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Indiana.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life. Moulton. p. 372.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Holcombe and Skinner, p. 90.
- ^ "Death of Mrs. Eliza Carol Hendricks", Middlebury Independent, Friday, November 6, 1903, Middlebury, Indiana.
- ^ "Biography of Thomas A Hendricks". HendricksMn.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ Gray, p. 138.
- ^ Gugin and St. Clair, pp. 161, 164–65.
- ^ Holcombe and Skinner, pp. 388–90.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Thomas A. Hendricks, 21st Vice President (1885)". senate.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Mrs. Eliza Hendricks is Dead", Logansport Pharos Tribune, Tuesday, November 3, 1903, Logansport, Indiana.
Sources[edit]
- Gray, Ralph, ed. (1977). "Thomas A. Hendricks: Spokesman for the Democracy". Gentlemen from Indiana: National Party Candidates, 1836-1940. 50. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau: 117–139.
- Gugin, Linda C.; St. Clair, James E., eds. (2006). The Governors of Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87195-196-7.
- Holcombe, John W.; Skinner, Hubert M. (1886). Life and Public Services of Thomas A. Hendricks. Indianapolis: Carlon and Hollenbeck.
External links[edit]
Works related to Woman of the Century/Eliza C. Morgan Hendricks at Wikisource
