Over the history of the Executive Residence for the President of the United States many children have been born within or on the grounds the mansion. Going back to 1806 and most recent as 1915.
This list also does not include every enslaved child who were born on the grounds of the white house, only children with surviving documentation. The first child born in the white house was a slave, Asnet Hughes in 1802. It's estimated at least 30 enslaved children were born on the white house grounds between 1802-1850.
| Child | Lifetime | Relation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison Randolph | 1806-1834 | Grandson of President Thomas Jefferson[1] | His parents were Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr and Patsy Jefferson Randolph. | |
| Unnamed infant | ||||
| Mary Louisa Adams | 1828-1859 | |||
| Andrew Jackson Donelson, Jr | 1826-1859 | |||
| Mary Emily Donelson Wilcox | 1829-1905 | |||
| John Samuel Donelson | 1832-1863 | |||
| Rachel Jackson Donelson Eckford | 1835-1888 | |||
| Rebecca Van Buren[2] | 1840 | Granddaughter of President Martin Van Buren | ||
| Sally Walker | 1846-1903 | |||
| Joseph Knox Walker, Jr. | 1847-1858 | |||
| Esther Cleveland | December 9, 1893 - June 25, 1980 | Daughter of president Grover Cleveland[3] | Only child of a president to be born in the White House[4] | |
| Francis Bowes Sayre Jr. | 1915-2008 | |||
References edit
- ^ "James Madison Randolph".
- ^ Lazo, Caroline (2005). Martin Van Buren. Lerner Publications Company. p. 70. ISBN 9780822513940.
- ^ Kanter, Sanford; Quinn-Musgrove, Sandra (August 30, 1995). American Royalty: All the Presidents' Children. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 133–134. ISBN 9781567508932.
- ^ Glass, Andrew (September 8, 2011). "Esther Cleveland born in the W.H., Sept. 9, 1893". Politico. Retrieved May 8, 2024.