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First Female White House Staff Appointment

Name: First Female White House Staff Appointment
Start: 1890-01-02
Location: White House

When: January 2, 1890
Where: White House
Part of: Alice Sanger becomes first female White House staffer

Alice Sanger became the first woman to join the White House staff on January 2, 1890, during Benjamin Harrison's presidency.

On January 2, 1890, Alice Sanger officially became the first woman to join the White House staff. This event occurred in Washington, D.C., under the administration of President Benjamin Harrison. Sanger's appointment marked a historic milestone in the composition of the presidential staff, following her earlier work in 1889.

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Alice Sanger Wikipedia, revision of 2025-02-27

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