Republican Queen

English Etymology From en republican queen. From the en United States being a en republic, and queens being the martial consort of the leader of a en kingdom (a en king), where the US had recently became independent from such an entity (en Great Britain, under King George); thus terming the consort of the male en president a form of queen. Noun en US politics obsolete en First Lady of the United States of America; en FLOTUS. Government of Maryland; '"First Lady" and "Official Hostess": Origins of the Titles'; Nancy F. Cott;"Presidential Column: Potus, Flotus, and...."; The American Historian; Associated Press; "First Ladies Gowns Return to Smithsonian Display"; WJZ-13 CBS Baltimore; 18 November 2011; 18th–19th c. Usage notes The term First Lady was not used until the funeral of en Dolley Madison in 1849, the wife of former president en James Madison (whose term was from 1809 to 1817), by then-President en Zachary Taylor, for the wife of a president of the United States. History Channel; "Dolley Madison"; eds. History.com; 9 November 2009 SoftSchools.com; "First Ladies of the White House"Richard N. Côté Strength and Honor: The Life of Dolley Madison Corinthian Books 2005 9781929175093 261 References