Frances Cleveland Autograph
Frances Clara Cleveland Preston (née Folsom, christened Frank Clara; July 21, 1864 – October 29, 1947) was the First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 until 1897, as the wife of President Grover Cleveland. She is the sole first lady in U.S. history to have served in the role during two non-consecutive terms. More about Frances Cleveland
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Folsom met Grover Cleveland while she was an infant, as he was a friend of her father, Oscar Folsom. When her father died in 1875, Grover became the executor of her father's estate. He took care of Oscar's outstanding financial debts and provided for the well-being of Frances and her mother Emma. She was educated at Wells College, and after graduating she married Grover while he was the incumbent president. When her husband lost reelection in 1888, they went into private life for four years and began having children. They returned to the White House when her husband was elected again in 1892, but much of her time in the second term was dedicated to her children.
The Clevelands had five children, four of whom survived to adulthood. Cleveland became involved in education advocacy, serving on the Wells College board, supporting women's education, and organizing the construction of kindergartens. She was widowed in 1908, and she married Thomas J. Preston Jr. in 1913. Cleveland-Preston continued to work in education activism after leaving the White House, becoming involved with Princeton University. During World War I, she advocated military preparedness. She died in 1947 and was buried alongside her first husband in Princeton Cemetery. Read even more about Frances Cleveland at Wikipedia
The Clevelands had five children, four of whom survived to adulthood. Cleveland became involved in education advocacy, serving on the Wells College board, supporting women's education, and organizing the construction of kindergartens. She was widowed in 1908, and she married Thomas J. Preston Jr. in 1913. Cleveland-Preston continued to work in education activism after leaving the White House, becoming involved with Princeton University. During World War I, she advocated military preparedness. She died in 1947 and was buried alongside her first husband in Princeton Cemetery. Read even more about Frances Cleveland at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Frances Cleveland
The most expensive item with a signature of Frances Cleveland (Grover & Frances Cleveland SIGNED Executive Mansion DC) was sold in July 2013 for $1000.00 while the cheapest item (Francis Grover Cleveland - Signature of Grover & Frances Cleveland's Son) found a new owner for $10.00 in July 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2020 with an average selling price of $57.83 for an autographed item of Frances Cleveland. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2008 with $380.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $20.00 was September 2019. In average, an autographed item from Frances Cleveland is worth $50.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Frances Cleveland were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1924 First Lady Frances Cleveland Autograph Letter Signed | $260.00 | |
| First Lady FRANCES CLEVELAND - Autograph Ltr Signed, Frank, Executive Mansion | $140.00 | |
| First Lady FRANCES CLEVELAND - Book From Her Library Signed Grover Surgeon Keen | $200.00 | |
| First Lady FRANCES CLEVELAND - Book from Her Library, Signed | $155.00 | |
| Frances Cleveland - 1st Lady of the United States - Autographed Album Page | $40.00 | |
| Frances Cleveland - 1st Lady of the United States - Signed Letter 1932 | $52.00 | |
| Frances Cleveland - U.S. First Lady, Grover Cleveland - Signed Check, 1911 | $64.66 | |
| Frances Cleveland - U.S. First Lady, Grover Cleveland - Signed Hand-Written Note | $51.00 | |
| Frances Cleveland former first lady rare handwritten signed letter on White Hous | $50.00 | |
| Frances Cleveland RARE signed Executive Mansion card First Lady Autograph | $62.00 | |
| Frances Cleveland signature First Lady Autograph | $20.00 | |
| Frances Cleveland- Signed Free Franked Handwritten Envelope | $48.99 | |
| Original 1st Lady Frances Cleveland Signature Autograph Card in Sleeve Ca 1890's | $24.06 | |
| Razor Historical Heroes FRANCES CLEVELAND Cut Signed Autograph Signature Beckett | $114.99 | |
| US Presidential Widow Frances Cleveland Free Frank Cover 1935 Autograph Signed | $29.99 | |