page_title: First Ladies of Pennsylvania
hierarchical_section_title: First Ladies of Pennsylvania
caption_attribution_description: English: Mrs. Thomas McKean (Sarah Armitage) and her daughter, Maria Louisa oil on canvas 128.3 x 103 cm
context_page_description: The first lady of Pennsylvania is the title attributed to the wife of the governor of Pennsylvania. The honorary position is styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To date there have been no female governors of Pennsylvania, and all first spouses have been first ladies.
  From 1777 until late 1790, Pennsylvania was governed by a "Supreme Executive Council" whose head had the title of President. These presidents' wives are included here as well.
context_section_description: The first lady of Pennsylvania is the title attributed to the wife of the governor of Pennsylvania. The honorary position is styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To date there have been no female governors of Pennsylvania, and all first spouses have been first ladies.
  From 1777 until late 1790, Pennsylvania was governed by a "Supreme Executive Council" whose head had the title of President.  These presidents' wives are included here as well.
caption: Sarah Armitage McKean, First Lady from 1799 to 1808, with daughter Maria Louisa.
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