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This is a list of people who served as the second spouse of the United States.

Usha Vance, the current second lady of the United States since January 20, 2025.

List of second ladies and gentlemen of the United States

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Image Second Lady or Gentleman Vice President
Marriage date 		Tenure Date of birth Date of death (age) Tenure as First Lady
Adams, Abigail Abigail Adams (née Abigail Smith) Adams, John John Adams
October 25, 1764 		April 21, 1789 – March 4, 1797 (1744-11-22)November 22, 1744 (1818-10-28)(1818-10-28)October 28, 1818 (73 years, 340 days) 1797–1801
01.1 Vacant; Jefferson, Thomas Thomas Jefferson was a widower. March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
01.2 Vacant; Aaron Burr was a widower. March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1805
01.3 Vacant; George Clinton was a widower. March 4, 1805 – April 20, 1812
01.4 Vacant; no vice president after Clinton's death. April 20, 1812 – March 4, 1813
Gerry, Ann Ann Gerry (née Ann Thompson) Gerry, Elbridge Elbridge Gerry
January 12, 1786 		March 4, 1813 – November 23, 1814 (1763-08-12)August 12, 1763 (1849-03-17)March 17, 1849(1849-03-17) (aged 85)
02.1 Vacant; no vice president after Gerry's death. November 23, 1814 – March 4, 1817
Tompkins, Hannah Hannah Tompkins (née Hannah Minthorne) Tompkins, Daniel D Daniel D Tompkins
February 20, 1798 		March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 (1781-08-28)August 28, 1781 (1829-02-18)February 18, 1829(1829-02-18) (aged 47)
Calhoun, Floride Floride Bonneau Calhoun (née Floride Bonneau Colhoun) Calhoun, John C. John C. Calhoun
January 8, 1811 		March 4, 1825 – December 28, 1832 (1792-02-15)February 15, 1792 (1866-07-25)July 25, 1866(1866-07-25) (aged 74)
04.1 Vacant; no vice president after Calhoun's resignation. December 28, 1832 – March 4, 1833
04.2 Vacant; Buren, Martin Van Martin Van Buren was a widower. March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837
04.3 Vacant; Johnson, Richard Mentor Richard M. Johnson was a widower March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
Tyler, Letitia Christian Letitia Tyler (née Letitia Christian) Tyler, John John Tyler
March 29, 1813 		March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 (1790-11-12)November 12, 1790 (1842-09-12)September 12, 1842(1842-09-12) (aged 51) 1841–1842
05.1 Vacant; no vice president after Tyler assumed presidency. April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845
Dallas, Sophia Sophia Dallas (née Sophia Chew Nicklin) Dallas, George M. George M. Dallas
May 23, 1816 		March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 (1798-06-24)June 24, 1798 (1869-01-11)January 11, 1869(1869-01-11) (aged 70)
Fillmore, Abigail Abigail Fillmore (née Abigail Powers) Fillmore, Millard Millard Fillmore
February 5, 1826 		March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 (1798-03-13)March 13, 1798 (1853-03-30)March 30, 1853(1853-03-30) (aged 55) 1850–1853
07.1 Vacant; no vice president after Fillmore assumed presidency. July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853
Vacant; William R. King was unmarried. March 4, 1853 – April 18, 1853
02.1 Vacant; no vice president after King’s death. April 18, 1853 – March 4, 1857
Breckinridge, Mary Cyrene Burch Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge (née Mary Cyrene Burch) Breckinridge, John C. John C. Breckinridge
December 12, 1843 		March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 (1826-08-16)August 16, 1826 (1907-10-08)October 8, 1907(1907-10-08) (aged 81)
Hamlin, Ellen Ellen Hamlin (née Ellen Vesta Emery) Hamlin, Hannibal Hannibal Hamlin
September 25, 1856 		March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1865 (1835-09-14)September 14, 1835 (1925-02-01)February 1, 1925(1925-02-01) (aged 89)
Johnson, Eliza Eliza McCardle Johnson (née Eliza McCardle) Johnson, Andrew Andrew Johnson
May 17, 1827 		March 4, 1865 – April 15, 1865 (1810-10-04)October 4, 1810 (1876-01-15)January 15, 1876(1876-01-15) (aged 65) 1865–1869
10.1 Vacant; no vice president after Johnson assumed presidency. April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869
Colfax, Ellen Maria Ellen Maria Colfax (née Ellen Maria Wade) Colfax, Schuyler Schuyler Colfax
November 18, 1868 		March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1873 (1836-07-26)July 26, 1836 (1911-03-04)March 4, 1911(1911-03-04) (aged 74)
Vacant; Henry Wilson was a widower. March 4, 1873 – November 22, 1875
11.3 Vacant; Wheeler, William A. William A. Wheeler was a widower. March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881
11.4 Vacant; Arthur, Chester A. Chester A. Arthur was a widower. March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
11.5 Vacant; no vice president after Arthur assumed presidency. September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885
Hendricks, Eliza Eliza Hendricks (née Eliza Carol Morgan) Hendricks, Thomas A. Thomas A. Hendricks
September 26, 1845 		March 4, 1885 – November 25, 1885 (1823-11-23)November 23, 1823 (1903-01-03)November 3, 1903(1903-11-03) (aged 79)
12.1 Vacant; no vice president after Hendricks's death. November 25, 1885 – March 4, 1889
Morton, Anna Anna Morton (née Anna Livingston Reade Street) Morton, Levi P. Levi P. Morton
February 12, 1873 		March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 (1846-05-18)May 18, 1846 (1918-08-14)August 14, 1918(1918-08-14) (aged 72)
Stevenson, Letitia Letitia Stevenson (née Letitia Green) Stevenson, Adlai I Adlai Stevenson I
December 22, 1866 		March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 (1843-01-08)January 8, 1843 (1913-12-25)December 25, 1913(1913-12-25) (aged 70)
Hobart, Jennie Esther Jane "Jennie" Tuttle Hobart (née Esther Jane Tuttle) Hobart, Garret Garret Hobart
July 21, 1869 		March 4, 1897 – November 21, 1899 (1849-04-30)April 30, 1849 (1941-01-08)January 8, 1941(1941-01-08) (aged 91)
15.1 Vacant; no vice president after Hobart's death. November 21, 1899 – March 4, 1901
Roosevelt, Edith Edith Roosevelt (née Edith Kermit Carow) Roosevelt, Theodore Theodore Roosevelt
December 2, 1886 		March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901 (1861-08-06)August 6, 1861 (1948-09-30)September 30, 1948(1948-09-30) (aged 87) 1901–1909
16.1 Vacant; no vice president after Roosevelt assumed presidency. September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1905
Fairbanks, Cornelia Cornelia "Nellie" Cole Fairbanks (née Cornelia Cole) Fairbanks, Charles W. Charles W. Fairbanks
October 6, 1874 		March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909 (1852-01-14)January 14, 1852 (1913-10-24)October 24, 1913(1913-10-24) (aged 61)
Sherman, Carrie Carrie Babcock Sherman (née Carrie Babcock) Sherman, James S. James S. Sherman
January 26, 1881 		March 4, 1909 – October 30, 1912 (1856-11-16)November 16, 1856 (1931-10-06)October 6, 1931(1931-10-06) (aged 74)
18.1 Vacant; no vice president after Sherman's death. October 30, 1912 – March 4, 1913
Marshall, Lois Irene Lois Irene Marshall (née Lois Irene Kimsey) Marshall, Thomas R. Thomas R. Marshall
October 2, 1895 		March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 (1873-05-09)May 9, 1873 (1958-01-06)January 6, 1958(1958-01-06) (aged 84)
Coolidge, Grace Grace Coolidge (née Grace Anna Goodhue) Coolidge, Calvin Calvin Coolidge
October 4, 1905 		March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 (1879-01-03)January 3, 1879 (1957-07-08)July 8, 1957(1957-07-08) (aged 78) 1923–1929
20.1 Vacant; no vice president after Coolidge assumed presidency. August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1925
Dawes, Caro Caro Dawes (née Caro Dana Blymyer) Dawes, Charles G. Charles G. Dawes
January 24, 1889 		March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1929 (1866-01-06)January 6, 1866 (1957-10-03)October 3, 1957(1957-10-03) (aged 91)
21.1 Vacant; Curtis, Charles Charles Curtis was a widower. March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
Garner, Mariette Mariette Elizabeth "Ettie" Garner (née Mariette Elizabeth Rheiner) Garner, John Nance John Nance Garner
November 25, 1895 		March 4, 1933 – January 20, 1941 (1869-07-17)July 17, 1869 (1948-08-17)August 17, 1948(1948-08-17) (aged 79)
Wallace, Ilo Ilo Wallace (née Ilo Browne) Wallace, Henry A. Henry A. Wallace
May 20, 1914 		January 20, 1941 – January 20, 1945 (1888-03-10)March 10, 1888 (1981-02-22)February 22, 1981(1981-02-22) (aged 92)
Truman, Bess Bess Truman (née Elizabeth Virginia Wallace) Truman, Harry S. Harry S. Truman
June 28, 1919 		January 20, 1945 – April 12, 1945 (1885-02-13)February 13, 1885 (1982-10-18)October 18, 1982(1982-10-18) (aged 97) 1945–1953
24.1 Vacant; no vice president after Truman assumed presidency. April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1949
24.2 Vacant; Barkley, Alben W. Alben W. Barkley was a widower. January 20, 1949 – November 18, 1949
Barkley, Jane Hadley Jane Hadley Barkley (née Elizabeth Jane Rucker) Barkley, Alben W. Alben W. Barkley
November 18, 1949 		November 18, 1949 – January 20, 1953 (1911-09-23)September 23, 1911 (1964-09-06)September 6, 1964(1964-09-06) (aged 52)
Nixon, Pat Pat Nixon (née Thelma Catherine Ryan) Nixon, Richard Richard Nixon
June 21, 1940 		January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 (1912-03-16)March 16, 1912 (1993-06-22)June 22, 1993(1993-06-22) (aged 81) 1969–1974
Johnson, Lady Bird Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson (née Claudia Alta Taylor) Johnson, Lyndon B. Lyndon B. Johnson
November 17, 1934 		January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 (1912-12-22)December 22, 1912 (2007-07-11)July 11, 2007(2007-07-11) (aged 94) 1963–1969
27.1 Vacant; no vice president after Johnson assumed presidency. November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1965
Humphrey, Muriel Muriel Humphrey Brown (née Muriel Fay Buck) Humphrey, Hubert Hubert Humphrey
September 3, 1936 		January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969 (1912-02-20)February 20, 1912 (1998-09-20)September 20, 1998(1998-09-20) (aged 86)
Agnew, Judy Elinor "Judy" Agnew (née Elinor Isabel Judefind) Agnew, Spiro Spiro Agnew
May 27, 1942 		January 20, 1969 – October 10, 1973 (1921-04-23)April 23, 1921 (2012-06-20)June 20, 2012(2012-06-20) (aged 91)
30.1 Vacant; no vice president until Ford's confirmation under the 25th Amendment. October 10, 1973 – December 6, 1973
Ford, Betty Elizabeth "Betty" Ford (née Elizabeth Anne Bloomer) Ford, Gerald Gerald Ford
October 15, 1948 		December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974 (1918-04-08)April 8, 1918 (2011-07-08)July 8, 2011(2011-07-08) (aged 93) 1974–1977
30.1 Vacant; no vice president until Rockefeller's confirmation under the 25th Amendment. August 9, 1974 – December 19, 1974
Rockefeller, Happy Margaretta "Happy" Rockefeller (née Margaretta Large Fitler) Rockefeller, Nelson Nelson Rockefeller
May 4, 1963 		December 19, 1974 – January 20, 1977 (1926-06-09)June 9, 1926 (2015-05-19)May 19, 2015(2015-05-19) (aged 88)
Mondale, Joan Joan Mondale (née Joan Adams) Mondale, Walter Walter Mondale
December 27, 1955 		January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 (1930-08-08)August 8, 1930 (2014-02-03)February 3, 2014(2014-02-03) (aged 83)
Bush, Barbara Barbara Bush (née Barbara Pierce) Bush, George H. W. George H. W. Bush
January 6, 1945 		January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 (1925-06-08)June 8, 1925 (2018-04-17)April 17, 2018(2018-04-17) (aged 92) 1989–1993
Quayle, Marilyn Marilyn Quayle (née Marilyn Tucker) Quayle, Dan Dan Quayle
November 18, 1972 		January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 (1949-07-29)July 29, 1949 2025-02-25 Living
75 years, 211 days
Gore, Tipper Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore (née Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson) Gore, Al Al Gore
May 19, 1970 		January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 (1948-08-19)August 19, 1948 2025-02-25 Living
76 years, 190 days
Cheney, Lynne Lynne Cheney (née Lynne Ann Vincent) Cheney, Dick Dick Cheney
August 29, 1964 		January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 (1941-08-14)August 14, 1941 2025-02-25 Living
83 years, 195 days
Biden, Jill Jill Biden (née Jill Tracy Jacobs) Biden, Joe Joe Biden
June 17, 1977 		January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 (1951-06-03)June 3, 1951 2025-02-25 Living
73 years, 267 days 		2021–2025
Pence, KarenKaren Pence (née Karen Sue Batten) Pence, MikeMike Pence
June 8, 1985 		January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021 (1957-01-01)January 1, 1957 2025-02-25Living
68 years, 55 days
Emhoff, DouglasDouglas Craig Emhoff Harris, KamalaKamala Harris
August 22, 2014 		January 20, 2021 – January 20, 2025 (1964-10-13)October 13, 1964 2025-02-25Living
60 years, 135 days
Vance, UshaUsha Vance (née Usha Bala Chilukuri) Vance, JDJD Vance
2014 		January 20, 2025 – Present (1986-01-06)January 6, 1986 2025-02-25Living
39 years, 50 days

List of living former second spouses

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  • Marilyn Quayle served from 1989 to 1993 (1949-07-29) July 29, 1949 (age 75) 75 years, 241 days
    Marilyn Quayle
    served from 1989 to 1993
    (1949-07-29) July 29, 1949 (age 75)
    75 years, 241 days
  • Tipper Gore served from 1993 to 2001 (1948-08-19) August 19, 1948 (age 76) 76 years, 190 days
    Tipper Gore
    served from 1993 to 2001
    (1948-08-19) August 19, 1948 (age 76)
    76 years, 190 days
  • Lynne Cheney served from 2001 to 2009 (1941-08-14) August 14, 1941 (age 83) 83 years, 195 days
    Lynne Cheney
    served from 2001 to 2009
    (1941-08-14) August 14, 1941 (age 83)
    83 years, 195 days
  • Jill Biden served from 2009 to 2017 (1951-06-03) June 3, 1951 (age 73) 73 years, 267 days
    Jill Biden
    served from 2009 to 2017
    (1951-06-03) June 3, 1951 (age 73)
    73 years, 267 days
  • Karen Pence served from 2017 to 2021 (1957-01-01) January 1, 1957 (age 68) 68 years, 55 days
    Karen Pence
    served from 2017 to 2021
    (1957-01-01) January 1, 1957 (age 68)
    68 years, 55 days
  • Doug Emhoff served from 2021 to 2025 (1964-10-13) October 13, 1964 (age 60) 60 years, 135 days
    Doug Emhoff
    served from 2021 to 2025
    (1964-10-13) October 13, 1964 (age 60)
    60 years, 135 days
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