Lucy Hayes Heritage Center
Restored birthplace of First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes, Wife of the 19th U.S. President. Ohio's Rutherford B. Hayes
About Lady Lucy Webb Haye
Lucy Webb Hayes was born in this small frame house August 28, 1831, the third child of Dr. James & Maria Cook Webb. Lucy married Rutherford B. Hayes December 30, 1852. Lucy's kindness, great moral courage, and earnest religious convictions contributed greatly to her husband's success. Lucy was the first "First Lady" to be so called by the press. Because Lucy discouraged the use of alcohol in the White House, the derisive title "Lemonade Lucy" was bestowed on her.
At age 16, Lucy enrolled in Wesleyan Female College, Cincinnati, and earned her degree. She was described as "ever diligent and anxious to excel." She was the first president's wife to hold a college degree.
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