Rose Elizabeth " Libby " Cleveland (June 13, 1846 – November 22, 1918) was an American author and lecturer. She was acting first lady of the United States from 1885 to 1886, during the presidency of her brother, Grover Cleveland.

Rose Cleveland was “a woman of unusual gifts, of large and varied information, of vigorous views and strong convictions.” 1 Born in New York in 1846, she was the youngest of Richard and Ann Cleveland’s nine children and the sister of future President Grover Cleveland, who …

Rose Cleveland (1846–1918) Born Buffalo, New York When bachelor Grover Cleveland assumed the presidency for the first time in 1885, he asked his unmarried sister, Rose Elizabeth “Libby” Cleveland, to serve as White House hostess.

Feb 20, 2023 · President Grover Cleveland's sister Rose Cleveland served as first lady in 1885. She had a romantic relationship with a woman that spanned decades.

When bachelor Grover Cleveland became President, his unmarried sister, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, assumed the role of First Lady. Rose Cleveland was a "bluestocking," more interested in pursuing scholarly endeavors than in entertaining cabinet wives and foreign dignitaries.

Jun 21, 2019 · Rose, sister of President Grover Cleveland, held the position of first lady for the first 14 months of her brother’s initial term. (Cleveland, who assumed office as a bachelor, is the...

Rose Elizabeth Cleveland (June 13, 1846 − November 22, 1918), was the acting First Lady of the United States from 1885 to 1886, during the first of her brother U.S. President Grover Cleveland's two administrations.

Feb 25, 2025 · Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was the First Lady of the United States when she assisted her brother, Grover Cleveland. She was also a literary scholar, novelist, and a poet who published work that empowered women.

Jun 20, 2019 · Rose Cleveland declared her passion for the woman she had a relationship with spanning three decades in letter after letter.

Rose assumed the social hostess role of first lady, abandoning her own career pursuits, for her brother Grover Cleveland for the first 15 months of his first term. She graduated from Houghton Seminary and went on to teach at various institutions in Pennsylvania and New York.