Davis County Clipper | 1935-04-12 | Page 2 | Pensions for Presidents' Widows

Pensions Penion for tor Presidents Widow Widows Mrs Abraham Lincoln was the first woman to receive a n pension from the federal government go as the widow of ot a President The bill grant granting passed July 14 In ing the pension was and anil nn 1 allowed ved her tier a year Jar from and after the passage of ot the lie act An n act approved ed February 2 1582 Increased her pension to c to popular belief bellet n a year ear Contrary there Is no general law providing pro pensIons for the widows of ot Presidents dents of oC the United States Each pensIon of r this tills kind thus far tar grant grant- granted granted e ed 1 has bins been b by special net act of ot con con- congress con con- congress congress gress