Mary Harrison McKee

Mary Harrison McKee
First Lady of the United States
In office October 25, 1892 – March 4, 1893
Preceded by	Caroline Harrison
Succeeded by	Frances Cleveland
Personal details
Born	April 3, 1858(1858-04-03) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	October 28, 1930(1930-10-28) (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Children	Benjamin Harrison McKee Mary Lodge McKee

Mary Scott Harrison McKee (April 3, 1858 – October 28, 1930) was the first lady to her father President Benjamin Harrison, when her mother, Caroline Harrison, was seriously ill and then died.

She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mary Harrison married James Robert McKee, one of the founders of the General Electric company, in November 1884. They had two children, Benjamin Harrison McKee (known as Baby McKee), and Mary Lodge McKee.

Following her mother's death in October, 1892 and after her father's defeat for reelection, Mrs. McKee and the former president became estranged over his romantic involvement with her cousin, Mary Lord Dimmick, the former first lady's niece. Upon Harrison's marriage to Dimmick in 1896, Mrs. McKee and the president did not speak again. She tried to return to Indianapolis to be by his side when he died in March, 1901, but arrived several hours after his passing.

She died at the age of 72 and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She is the most recent first lady of the United States not to be the wife of a President.

Sources

• Original text based on White House biography

Honorary titles
Preceded by Caroline Harrison	First Lady of the United States 1892–1893	Succeeded by Frances Cleveland

Persondata
Name	Mackee, Mary Harrison
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 3, 1858
Place of birth	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Date of death	October 28, 1930
Place of death	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.