Jacqueline Kennedy

JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS d1994. American socialite, writer, photographer and book editor who served as the First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared the American public with her fashion sense, devotion to her family and dedication to the historic preservation of the White House. During her lifetime, she was regarded as an international fashion icon. After graduating from University in 1951, she started working for the Washington Times Herald as an inquiring photographer. The following year, she met then-Congressman John Kennedy at a dinner party in Washington. He was elected to the Senate that same year and the couple married on September 12th 1953. They had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Following her husband's election to the Presidency in 1960, she became known for her highly publicized restoration of the White House and emphasis on arts and culture, as well as for her style. At age 31, she was the third-youngest first lady of the United States when her husband was inaugurated. After the assassination and funeral of her husband in 1963, she and her children largely withdrew from public view. In 1968, she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis which caused controversy. Following his death in 1975, she had a career as a book editor in New York and worked to restore her public image. She died of Lymphoma in New York aged 64 on May 19th 1994. Even after her death, she remains one of the most popular and recognizable first ladies in American history