Janet Lee Bouvier
American socialite (1907-1989); mother of the former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Lee Radziwill.
Janet Norton Lee Auchincloss, formerly Bouvier, (December 3, 1907 – July 22, 1989)[1] was an American socialite. She was known as the mother of the former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and the mother-in-law of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
Janet Lee Auchincloss | |
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Born | Janet Norton Lee December 3, 1907 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 22, 1989 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Janet Bouvier |
Education | Miss Spence's School |
Alma mater | Sweet Briar College Barnard College |
Occupation | Socialite |
Known for | Mother of Jacqueline Kennedy |
Spouse(s) |
Bingham W. Morris (m. 1979) |
Children | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Lee Radziwill Janet Auchincloss Rutherfurd James Lee Auchincloss |
Relatives | John F. Kennedy (son-in-law) |
She was a board member of the Newport Historical Society and the Redwood Library. She was also the honorary director of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association in Stratford, Virginia.
References
change- ↑ "Janet Morris, Mother of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies". LA Times. 24 July 1989. Retrieved 26 August 2017.