When asked where his wife, Eleanor, was, and told that
she was in prison, Franklin Roosevelt responded:
“I’m not surprised. But what for?”
The Hereditary Order of the Families of the Presidents and First Ladies of America is a charitable organization, established under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
On Sunday, April 6, 2003, a congenial group of thirteen individuals, each of whom can prove kinship to either an American President or First Lady, gathered at the Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, DC, to hold their first organizational meeting, thereby establishing the Order. The Wilson House, now a museum, is the home in which President Wilson spent his final years with his second wife, Edith (Bolling) Galt, after their departure from public life. The home and its contents have been carefully preserved to mirror the Wilsons’ surroundings as they lived out their retirement.
Our Order is intended to be genealogical, historical, educational, and fraternal in its nature. Its membership endeavors to foster patriotism and to enlarge the knowledge of its membership through:
● The collection of information concerning the Presidents and First Ladies of America
● The dissemination of such information to the Order’s membership, and eventually to other interested persons and organizations
● The building of a body of genealogical records showing descent from the Presidents and First Ladies, and their known ancestry
● The creation of a spirit of good fellowship and friendship among members through meetings and other means, inherent in these purposes.
The Order makes periodic donations to other Section 501(c)(3) organizations and entities that focus on the history and preservation of historical documents and artifacts relative to the offices of the President and First Lady.
Our List of Propositi and Membership Application appear elsewhere on this site.
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