Laurane Tanner Bullock Boreman

Laurane Tanner Bullock Boreman (November 24, 1830 – April 14, 1904) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Arthur I. Boreman and served as that state's First Lady, 1869. She was born on May 1, 1830, at Wheeling, West Virginia. Her first husband, John Oldham Bullock, was a Union soldier killed early in the Civil War. On November 30, 1864, she married Arthur I. Boreman. She helped define the role of the first lady, hosting formal gatherings at the Boreman's home in Wheeling. After leaving office, the Boremans moved to Washington, D.C. where Gov. Boremen served one term in the United States Senate and then to Parkersburg, West Virginia, where she died on April 14, 1908.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 24, 1830
Birth place
Wheeling West Virginia
Date of deathApril 14, 1908
Place of death
Parkersburg West Virginia
Known for
First Lady

Search

Laurane Tanner Bullock Boreman on Wikipedia