Sophia Dallas
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | ||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||
| was | Politician | ||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||
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| Birth | 25 June 1798 | ||||
| Death | 11 January 1869 (aged 70 years) | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
| Politics: | Democratic Party | ||||
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Sophia Chew Nicklin Dallas (June 24, 1798 – January 11, 1869) was the wife of Vice President George Mifflin Dallas who served under President James K. Polk. She was the daughter of Philadelphia merchant Philip Nicklin and Julianna Nicklin (née Chew), and the granddaughter of Benjamin Chew.
George and Sophia Dallas wed in 1816 and had eight children. Dallas held a disliking for Washington, D.C., and during her husband's term as Vice President she remained mostly in Philadelphia except for occasional visits to the capital.