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Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison
(October 1, 1832 - October 25, 1892) was the wife of
Benjamin Harrison
. She was the
First Lady of the United States
from 1889 until her death in 1892.
Her birthplace was
Oxford
,
Ohio
. Her parents were Mary Potts Neal and Dr. John W. Scott. She met the young Ben when he was a student at
Miami University
. They married on October 20, 1853. They had three children. Their first child was Russell Benjamin (1854-1936). Their second child was Mary Scott (1856-1930). Their third child was a daughter, born in 1861. In the same year, their third child died.
When her husband became the
President of the United States
in 1889, they both moved to the
White House
. Caroline gave stylish parties. She became sick with
tuberculosis
. She could not participate in social functions after that. She died of tuberculosis on October 25, 1892.