Bess Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosalynn Carter, Mamie Eisenhower, LADYBIRD Johnson, Laura Bush, and ABIGAIL Adams were all former First Ladies of the United States. BESS Truman was the wife of President Harry S. Truman from 1945 to 1953. Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945. Rosalynn Carter was the wife of President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. Mamie Eisenhower was the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. LADYBIRD Johnson was the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1963 to 1969. Laura Bush was the wife of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. ABIGAIL Adams was the wife of President John Adams from 1797 to 1801.