The Exasperated Historian
Menu
  • Home
  • The Women’s List (New)
  • The Men’s List
  • The Animal List
  • Collections
  • The Blog
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
Menu

103) Alice Sanger

103) Alice Sanger

The first female staffer to serve in the White House

Birth and Death Dates Unknown, as is place of Origin

She was hired by the Harrison Administration in 1890.

It is believed today that her appointment into the White House was Harrison’s way of acknowledging the women’s suffrage movement gaining momentum in the United States.

Alice was hired to work as a stenographer.

It is also believed she was hired at the urging of Harrison’s wife Caroline.

That’s literally the only information known about her.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harrison-welcomes-alice-sanger-as-first-female-staffer

https://www.almanac.com/fact/alice-sanger-became-the-first-female-staffer

https://www.freedomreconnection.com/2017/01/02/alice-sanger-first-female-white-house-staffer/

http://www.historyswomen.com/1stWomen/carolineharrison.html

Categories

Archives

  • July 2024 (1)
  • January 2024 (1)
  • August 2023 (1)
  • June 2023 (2)
  • October 2022 (1)
  • July 2022 (1)
  • June 2021 (3)
  • December 2020 (3)
  • August 2019 (1)
  • July 2019 (2)

Search

© 2025 The Exasperated Historian | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme