Edith Roosevelt
Edith Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt’s second wife, was the first First Lady to hire a full-time social secretary and operate as an unofficial counsel to her husband. She was also the first First Lady to formalize some of her responsibilities.
Her responsibilities of convening a regular meeting of cabinet ministers’ wives to discuss moral standards and the acceptable level of party spending were seen as a level of control that some criticized as overbearing.
Edith lagged in leadership qualities. She stayed out of the spotlight during her husband’s presidential campaigns and was known for refusing to speak to reporters. Despite this, she is consistently ranked among the top third of all first ladies. She is remembered for major White House renovations like enlarging the family rooms and preserving posterity portraits of previous First Ladies and their china sets.
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