Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Colfax, Ellen Wade |
Other Names |
Ellen Wade Ellen Colfax |
Born |
July 26, 1836 |
Birthplace |
Andover, Ohio |
Notes |
The daughter of Theodore and Augusta Wade, Ellen Wade, was born in Ohio in 1836. Schuyler Colfax would defeat her uncle Benjamin Wade in the election for vice president in 1868 and married Ellen on November 18 of that same year. When Colfax was inaugurated as Vice President in 1869, Ellen became the Second Lady of the United States. In 1870, she gave birth to the couple's only child, Schuyler Colfax III. After Schuyler Colfax's retirement from politics, they both returned home to South Bend. Ellen remained in the Colfax residence until she passed away in 1911. Her funeral was held in the home, and she would be buried next to her husband in City Cemetery. |
Role |
Spouse |
Spouse |
Colfax, Schuyler |
Children |
Colfax III, Schuyler |
![Colfax Collection
Invitation to the Vice President [Schuyler Colfax] and Mrs. Colfax [Ellen Wade Colfax]. From Mr. and Mrs. Lopez Roberts. Spanish Legislator.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/pastperfectonline/images/museum_1294/109/thumbs/2021355c.jpg)
