Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur

Unknown and Original in the collection of James Monroe's Highland; reproduced with permission.

The James Monroe Museum
Fredericksburg, VA, United States

Maria Hester Monroe (1803-1850) was the youngest child and second daughter born to James and Elizabeth Monroe. She married her cousin Samuel Laurence Gouverneur on March 9, 1820 in the first wedding of a presidential child held in the White House.

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Title: Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur
Creator: Unknown, Original in the collection of James Monroe's Highland; reproduced with permission.

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