Harriett Newell Espy Vance
Harriett Newell Espy Vance | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| Assumed role January 1, 1877 – November 3, 1878 | |
| Governor | Zebulon Vance |
| Preceded by | office vacant |
| Succeeded by | Mary Woodson Jarvis |
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| Assumed role September 8, 1862 – May 29, 1865 | |
| Governor | Zebulon Vance |
| Preceded by | Mary Weeks Hargrave Clark |
| Succeeded by | office vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harriett Newell Espy 1832 |
| Died | November 3, 1878 (aged 45–46) |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Zebulon Vance |
| Children | 5 |
Harriett Newell Espy Vance (1832–1878) was an American heiress and letter writer who twice served as the first lady of North Carolina. She was first lady during the American Civil War, when North Carolina seceded from the United States and joined the Confederate States of America.