Lynda Bird Johnson Robb
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb | |
|---|---|
 Johnson Robb in January 2016 | |
| First Lady of Virginia | |
| In role January 16, 1982 – January 18, 1986 | |
| Governor | Chuck Robb |
| Preceded by | Edwina P. Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Jeannie Baliles |
| Second Lady of Virginia | |
| In role January 14, 1978 – January 16, 1982 | |
| Governor | John N. Dalton |
| Preceded by | Edwina P. Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Martha Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lynda Bird Johnson March 19, 1944 Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Bird Johnson |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb (born March 19, 1944) is the elder daughter of the 36th U.S. President
Biography
When Lynda Bird Johnson was born, her mother Lady Bird had suffered three miscarriages and her doctor spoke pessimistically of her chances of having any more children, so her father suggested that she be named for both her parents. Thus, the name "Lynda Bird".[1][2]
Johnson was engaged to Bernard Rosenbach before she met the actor George Hamilton, who himself had been engaged to Susan Kohner. In 1966, Johnson and Hamilton began dating.[3][4] Because of an increase in Secret Service protection of Presidential relatives resulting from the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Hamilton-Johnson couple was one of the first to be protected by Secret Service agents.
Johnson later married
On May 9, 1979, President Jimmy Carter appointed Lynda Bird Johnson Robb to chair the President's Advisory Committee for Women. The committee of 30 worked to carry out Carter's mandate to promote equality for women in the cultural, social, economic, and political life of the United States.[6]
Robb served as chairwoman of the board of
Robb was educated at the
She has three daughters, Lucinda Desha Robb (born 1968), Catherine Lewis Robb (born 1970) and Jennifer Wickliffe Robb (born 1978),[8] and five grandchildren.
In 2004, Robb attended the
References
- ^ Merle Miller, Lyndon: An Oral Biography at 103 (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1980).
- ^ "First Daughters: Then and Now". Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Source, The Reliable (13 February 2012). "Lynda Johnson Robb and George Hamilton: When a president's daughter dated a movie star". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Hollywood Flashback: George Hamilton Once Took LBJ's Daughter to the Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "Lynda Bird's Shower". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Peters, Gerhard and John T. Woolley. "Jimmy Carter: "President's Advisory Committee for Women Appointment of Chair, Vice-Chairs, and Four Members". The American Presidency Project. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Mercy Friend – Alumni & Friends". www.mercy.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Bunin, Patricia (1996-04-11). "An Azalea Queen of Long Ago, Lynda Robb, Enjoys Memories". The Virginian-Pilot. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2006-04-09.
- ^ Lord, Debbie. "Who will be attending George H.W. Bush's funeral?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Media Group. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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