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Happy Rockefeller
Happy Rockefeller | |
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| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role December 19, 1974 – January 20, 1977 | |
| Vice President | Nelson Rockefeller |
| Preceded by | Betty Ford (Aug. 1974) |
| Succeeded by | Joan Mondale |
| First Lady of New York | |
| In role May 4, 1963 – December 18, 1973 | |
| Governor | Nelson Rockefeller |
| Preceded by | Mary Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaretta Large Fitler June 9, 1926 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | May 19, 2015 (aged 88) Pocantico Hills, New York, US |
| Spouse(s) | James Murphy (m. 1945-1963, divorced) Nelson Rockefeller (m. 1963-1979, his death) |
| Children | James B. Murphy II Margretta Harrison Murphy Carol Slater Murphy Malinda Fitler Murphy Mark Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller, Jr. |
Margaretta Large Fitler "Happy" Murphy Rockefeller (June 9, 1926 – May 19, 2015) was the second lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 as the wife of the 41st vice president of the United States, Nelson Rockefeller. She was also the first lady of New York from 1963 to 1973 when her husband was governor.
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