Who was the first US president to marry a divorcee?

yeldrae

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson may have been our seventh president, but he was first in many ways. He was the first populist president who did not come from the aristocracy, he was the first to have his vice-president resign (John C. Calhoun), he was the first to marry a divorcee, he was the first to be nominated at a national convention (his second term), the first to use an informal "Kitchen Cabinet" of advisers, and the first president to use the "pocket veto" to kill a congressional bill (legislation fails to become law if Congress adjourns and the president has not signed the bill in question). http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm [Added reference - McG] Dec 10 07, 6:37 AM

bigponder

Actually, he married her before she was divorced http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_jackson#Family_and_personal_life Dec 10 07, 6:56 AM

queproblema

Yes, but then he remarried her after her divorce was final so he's still the first US President to marry a divorcee. He's also the only US President to [accidentally] commit bigamy. He was not amused by his critics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Donelson_Jackson Dec 10 07, 7:36 PM