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'''Ellen Maria Wade Colfax''' (1836-1911) was the second wife of [[Schuyler Colfax]], who became the first [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|House Speaker]] to be elected [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] when he ran on a ticket headed by [[Ulysses S. Grant]] in 1868.
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|term_end = March 4, 1873
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'''Ellen Maria Wade Colfax''' (July 26, 1836 – March 4, 1911) was the second wife of [[Schuyler Colfax]], who became the first [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|House speaker]] to be elected [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] when he ran on a ticket headed by [[Ulysses S. Grant]] in 1868. She was born in [[Andover, Ohio]] in 1836.<ref>"Mrs. Colfax.", ''Fort Wayne News'', Saturday, March 04, 1911, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Of America</ref>


==Biography==
On November 18, 1868, just two weeks after the election, Ellen Maria Wade married the man who had defeated her uncle, Senator [[Benjamin Franklin Wade]] of [[Ohio]], in the race for the vice presidential nomination. They had one son, Schuyler Colfax III, in April 1870. <ref>http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Schuyler_Colfax.htm</ref>.
On November 18, 1868, just two weeks after the [[1868 United States presidential election|1868 presidential election]], Ellen Maria Wade married the man who had defeated her uncle, Senator [[Benjamin Franklin Wade]] of [[Ohio]], in the race for the Republican vice presidential nomination. They had one son, Schuyler Colfax III, in April 1870.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Schuyler_Colfax.htm |title=U.S. Senate: Schuyler Colfax, 17th Vice President (1869-1873) |access-date=2018-02-16 |archive-date=2018-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924215014/https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Schuyler_Colfax.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Her husband, [[Schuyler Colfax]] was [[First inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant|inaugurated as the 17th vice president on March 4, 1869]], and served until March 4, 1873. Likewise, Ellen Maria Colfax became the [[Second ladies and gentlemen of the United States|second lady of the United States]].

[[File:Grave of Ellen Wade Colfax (died 1911).jpg|thumb|right|Grave of Colfax in [[South Bend City Cemetery]]]]
She died at her home in [[South Bend, Indiana]] in 1911 after a period of poor health, on the 42nd anniversary of her husband's assumption of the vice-presidency.<ref>"Mrs. Ellen Colfax Dead", ''Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite'', Sunday, March 05, 1911, Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States Of America</ref> She was survived by her son Schuyler Colfax III.<ref>"Mrs. Ellen Colfax Dead", ''Goshen Democrat'', Tuesday, March 07, 1911, Goshen, Indiana, United States Of America</ref><ref>"Mrs. Colfax Dies at Advanced Age", ''Fort Wayne Sentinel'', Saturday, March 04, 1911, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Of America</ref> Her funeral was held March 7, 1911, at the Colfax home, and she was buried next to her husband at [[South Bend City Cemetery]].<ref>"Mrs. Colfax Buried", ''Richmond Morning News'', Wednesday, March 08, 1911, Richmond, Indiana, United States Of America</ref>


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Latest revision as of 03:56, 30 July 2024

Ellen Maria Colfax
Second Lady of the United States
In role
March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1873
Vice PresidentSchuyler Colfax
Preceded byEliza Johnson
Succeeded byEliza Hendricks
Personal details
Born
Ellen Maria Wade

(1836-07-26)July 26, 1836
Andover, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1911(1911-03-04) (aged 74)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeCity Cemetery
South Bend, Indiana
Spouse
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(m. 1868; died 1885)​
Children1

Ellen Maria Wade Colfax (July 26, 1836 – March 4, 1911) was the second wife of Schuyler Colfax, who became the first House speaker to be elected vice president when he ran on a ticket headed by Ulysses S. Grant in 1868. She was born in Andover, Ohio in 1836.[1]

Biography

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On November 18, 1868, just two weeks after the 1868 presidential election, Ellen Maria Wade married the man who had defeated her uncle, Senator Benjamin Franklin Wade of Ohio, in the race for the Republican vice presidential nomination. They had one son, Schuyler Colfax III, in April 1870.[2]

Her husband, Schuyler Colfax was inaugurated as the 17th vice president on March 4, 1869, and served until March 4, 1873. Likewise, Ellen Maria Colfax became the second lady of the United States.

Grave of Colfax in South Bend City Cemetery

She died at her home in South Bend, Indiana in 1911 after a period of poor health, on the 42nd anniversary of her husband's assumption of the vice-presidency.[3] She was survived by her son Schuyler Colfax III.[4][5] Her funeral was held March 7, 1911, at the Colfax home, and she was buried next to her husband at South Bend City Cemetery.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mrs. Colfax.", Fort Wayne News, Saturday, March 04, 1911, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Of America
  2. ^ "U.S. Senate: Schuyler Colfax, 17th Vice President (1869-1873)". Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. ^ "Mrs. Ellen Colfax Dead", Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite, Sunday, March 05, 1911, Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States Of America
  4. ^ "Mrs. Ellen Colfax Dead", Goshen Democrat, Tuesday, March 07, 1911, Goshen, Indiana, United States Of America
  5. ^ "Mrs. Colfax Dies at Advanced Age", Fort Wayne Sentinel, Saturday, March 04, 1911, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Of America
  6. ^ "Mrs. Colfax Buried", Richmond Morning News, Wednesday, March 08, 1911, Richmond, Indiana, United States Of America
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Honorary titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Eliza Johnson 		Second Lady of the United States
1869–1873 		Vacant
Title next held by
Eliza Hendricks
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