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Isabella Greenway

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Isabella Selmes Ferguson Greenway King (1886-1953) was a prominent New York socialite when she met Eleanor Roosevelt in the summer of 1903. Isabella was a bridesmaid at Eleanor’s wedding in March 1905, and while Franklin and Eleanor were on their honeymoon, Isabella married Robert Munro Ferguson, a former Rough Rider and great friend of the Roosevelt family. After her husband’s death, she would marry twice more and have a son who died at the age of two. In the early 1930s, Isabella became active in Democratic politics, making a seconding speech for FDR at the Democratic National Convention in 1932, and in 1933, becoming Arizona's first congresswoman. Although she supported FDR in 1932 and 1936, she did not support him in 1940 and 1944, stating she did not believe a president should serve more than two terms. She and Eleanor remained friends until Isabella's death in 1953.

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Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Code: ELRO

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Dutchess County, New York
Latitude: 41.7608985900879, Longitude: -73.8968963623047

1900

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Organization: Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Address: 4097 Albany Post Rd

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