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Grover Cleveland's Illegitimate Child
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The end
Clevelands rise
The Smear Campaign
-Maria Halpin died in 1902 at the age of 66, with $200 to her name, forever linked to scandal and shame
-Cleveland became mayor of Buffalo in 1881
-A year later became governor of New York
-As "Grover the Good" he won the democratic nomination for president in 1884
-Once he was named to the national ticket, media had exposed the existence of his illegitimate son
-Cleveland's people got the word out that Halpin was a sexual plaything who drank in excess and was intimate with at least three married men
- Cleveland took responsibility for the childs conception and had paid child support
The child
Grover Cleveland's Illegitimate Child
-Born on September 14th, 1874, in a hospital for unwed mothers in Buffalo
-Named Oscar Folsom Cleveland after Cleveland's best friend
-Grover arranged for Oscar to be forcibly removed from his mother and placed in the Buffalo Orphan Asylum
- Maria was placed in the Providence Lunatic Asylum, but was quickly released
Background Info
Stephen Grover Cleveland
-Born March 18th, 1837 in Caldwell New Jersey
-Died June 24th, 1908
-22nd, and 24th President of The United States
-Only president to be in office for two non-consecutive terms
-In office from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897
-First Democrat president after Civil War
Sex Scandal
-On December 15th, 1873: Maria Halpin was heading over to a friend's party when she ran into Grover Cleveland
-Cleveland had been courting Halpin for several months, and asked her to dinner after they exchanged greetings
-According to Halpin, Cleveland was pretty persistent about the idea
-After the meal Grover escorted Halpin back to her room
Family Life
-Before his presidency, Cleveland was known as a womanizer
-Married Frances Foslom in 1886, who was almost 32 years younger
-Became first president to marry in the White House
-Together they had 5 children