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Second Lady of the United States
Sophia Dallas
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In role
March 4, 1845 ? March 4, 1849
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Vice President
| George M. Dallas
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Preceded by
| Letitia Tyler
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Succeeded by
| Abigail Fillmore
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Born
| Sophia Chew Nicklin
(
1798-06-24
)
June 24, 1798
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
, U.S.
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Died
| January 11, 1869
(1869-01-11)
(aged 70)
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
, U.S.
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Resting place
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Society Hill, Philadelphia
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Political party
| Democratic
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Spouse
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(
m.
1816; died 1864)
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Children
| 8
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Sophia Chew Nicklin Dallas
(June 24, 1798 ? January 11, 1869) was the wife of Vice President
George Mifflin Dallas
, and thus
second lady of the United States
from 1845 to 1849. She was the daughter of
Philadelphia
merchant Philip Nicklin and Julianna Nicklin (nee Chew), and the granddaughter of
Benjamin Chew
.
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George and Sophia Dallas wed in 1816 and had eight children. Dallas held a disliking for
Washington, D.C.
, and during her husband's term as vice president she remained mostly in Philadelphia except for occasional visits to the capital.
[2]
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failed verification
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