More On Ohio Presidents-- Part 4: Ohio's First Ladies, Anna Harrison

ANNA HARRISON  (Anna Symmes)   was the wife of William Henry Harrison, the oldest president to serve in that office at his time.  She also was the oldest First Lady at the time at age 65.  She also served the shortest time as First Lady.

She was also the only woman  who was the wife of a president and the grandmother to another (Benjamin Harrison).

Being the first widow of a president, Congress gave Anna $25,000 one-time payment  as a form of pension for her husband's 31 days in the office of the presidency.

--Cooter