Rachel Donelson Jackson Quotes
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God than live in that palace at Washington [the White House.]
Topics
Faith
Political Power
Devotion
Eternal Life
George Washington
Holiness
The House
Public Office, Public Officials
White House
Presidency, Vice Presidency, Prime Ministership
Sacred Duty
Divine Service
Heavenly Abode
House of God
Humble Service
Moral Preference
Religious Calling
Spiritual Devotion
Spiritual Fulfillment
Spiritual Priority
Worldly Wealth
Citations
Rachel Donelson Jackson, 1767-1828, First Lady, Quoted in William Seale, The President's House, White House Historical Association, 1986
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Rachel Jackson was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States. She lived with him at their home at The Hermitage, where she died just days after his election and before his inauguration in 1829—therefore she never served as First Lady, a role assumed by her niece, Emily Donelson.