First ladies of Idaho

First Lady of Idaho
Seal of Idaho
Current Teresa Little since January 7, 2019
Style	Mrs. Little Madam First Lady
Residence	Pierce House
Inaugural holder	Magdalena Shoup
Formation	July 3, 1890 (135 years ago) (1890-07-03)
Website	Official website

First Lady or First Gentleman ofIdaho is the title attributed to the wife or husband of the governor of Alaska. The holder of the title resides with the governor at the Pierce House in Boise, Idaho.

The current first lady of Idaho is Teresa Little, wife of Governor Brad Little, who has held the position since January 7, 2019. ^[1] To date, there has never been a first gentleman of the state of Idaho.

List of first ladies of Idaho

First Ladies of the State of Idaho

First Lady	Term begins	Term ends	Governor	Notes
Magdalena Shoup	December 8, 1890	December 19, 1890	George L. Shoup	[2]
Vacant [a]	December 19, 1890	January 2, 1893	N. B. Willey	[3]
Louisa McConnell	January 2, 1893	January 4, 1897	William J. McConnell	[4]
Belle Steunenberg	January 4, 1897	January 7, 1901	Frank Steunenberg	[5]
Ruth Hunt	January 7, 1901	January 5, 1903	Frank W. Hunt	[6]
Grace Morrison	January 5, 1903	January 2, 1905	John T. Morrison	[7]
Amanda Gooding	January 2, 1905	January 4, 1909	Frank R. Gooding	[8]
Sarah Brady	January 4, 1909	January 2, 1911	James H. Brady	[9]
Mary Hawley	January 2, 1911	January 6, 1913	James H. Hawley	[10]
Mary Haines	January 6, 1913	January 4, 1915	John M. Haines	[11]
Helena Alexander	January 4, 1915	January 6, 1919	Moses Alexander	[12]
Nellie Davis	January 6, 1919	January 1, 1923	D. W. Davis	[13]
Clara Moore	January 1, 1923	January 3, 1927	Charles C. Moore	[14]
Cora Balridge	January 3, 1927	January 5, 1931	H. C. Baldridge	[15]
Edna Ross	January 5, 1931	January 4, 1937	C. Ben Ross	[16]
Ethel Clark	January 4, 1937	January 2, 1939	Barzilla W. Clark	[17]
Elizabeth Bottolfsen	January 2, 1939	January 6, 1941	C. A. Bottolfsen	[18]
Jean Clark	January 6, 1941	January 4, 1943	Chase Clark	[19]
Elizabeth Bottolfsen	January 4, 1943	January 1, 1945	C. A. Bottolfsen	[20]
Clara Gossett	January 1, 1945	November 17, 1945	Charles C. Gossett	[21]
Luella Williams	November 17, 1945	January 6, 1947	Arnold Williams	[22]
Olive Robins	January 6, 1947	January 1, 1951	C. A. Robins	[23]
Grace Jordan	January 1, 1951	January 3, 1955	Leonard B. Jordan	[24]
Lucille Smylie	January 3, 1955	January 2, 1967	Robert Smylie	[25]
Ruby Samuelson	January 2, 1967	January 4, 1971	Don Samuelson	[26]
Carol Andrus	January 4, 1971	January 23, 1977	Cecil Andrus	[27]
Lola Evans	January 23, 1977	January 5, 1987	John Evans	[28]
Carol Andrus	January 5, 1987	January 2, 1995	Cecil Andrus	[27]
Jacque Batt	January 2, 1995	January 4, 1999	Phil Batt	[29]
Patricia Kempthorne	January 8, 1999	May 26, 2006	Dirk Kempthorne	[30]
Vicki Risch	May 26, 2006	January 1, 2007	Jim Risch	[31]
Lori Otter	January 1, 2007	January 7, 2019	Butch Otter	[32]
Teresa Little	January 7, 2019	Current	Brad Little	[33]

Notes

1. Governor Willey was never married.

References

1. Idaho, Access. "First Lady Teresa Soulen Little". Office of the Governor. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
2. "George L. Shoup passes away". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 22, 1904. p. 2.
3. "Idaho Politics". The Record-Union. December 21, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
4. "The New Officers". The Idaho Statesman. January 3, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
5. "New Officers Installed". The Idaho Statesman. January 5, 1897. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
6. "Simple Ceremony". The Idaho Statesman. January 8, 1901. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
7. "New Men Fill State Positions". The Idaho Statesman. January 6, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
8. "New Officials Are Inducted". The Idaho Statesman. January 3, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
9. "New Regime Is Sworn Into Office". The Idaho Statesman. January 5, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
10. "Many Witness Inauguration of Governor". The Idaho Statesman. January 3, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
11. "Bar to Solons When Officers Installed". The Idaho Statesman. January 7, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
12. "New Officers Take Oath of Office and Begin Work". The Idaho Statesman. January 5, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
13. "New Officers Guide Destinies of Idaho". The Idaho Statesman. January 7, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
14. "Budge Gives Oath to New State Officers". The Idaho Statesman. January 2, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
15. "State Regime Inducted and Session Opens". The Idaho Statesman. January 4, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
16. "C. Ben Ross, Idaho's Native Son, Becomes State's 15th Governor at Bright Inaugural Ceremony". The Idaho Statesman. January 6, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
17. Miller, H. H. (January 5, 1937). "Governor Clark Takes Office As Idaho Legislature Meets To Ponder State Problems". The Idaho Statesman. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
18. Bottcher, Walter R. (January 3, 1939). "Bottolfsen Sworn In As Governor While Guns Boom Salute". The Idaho Statesman. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
19. "Idaho Inducts New Administration; Governor Chase Clark To Address Members of Legislature Today at Noon". The Idaho Statesman. January 7, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
20. "Colorful Ceremonies Install New Chiefs at Idaho Statehouse". The Idaho Statesman. January 5, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
21. Corlett, John (January 2, 1945). "Ceremonies Usher In Officials". The Idaho Statesman. United Press. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
22. Wood, Charles D. (November 18, 1945). "Williams In As Governor". The Times-News. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
23. "Simple Inaugural Ceremonies Are Held in Capital". The Idaho Statesman. January 7, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
24. Corlett, John (January 2, 1951). "Len Jordan Takes Oath As Idaho's New Governor". The Idaho Statesman. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
25. Boone, Rebecca (July 18, 2004). "Former Gov. Smylie dies at 89". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. B1.
26. "Don William Samuelson". National Governors Association. January 2, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
27. "Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
28. "John Evans Obituary (1925 - 2014) - Boise, ID - Idaho Statesman". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
29. "1994 General Election Results". archive.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
30. [e-mail]. "Patricia Kempthorne". wfnetwork.bc.edu. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
31. "Idaho Editorials (Idaho Reports)". idptv.state.id.us. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
32. root. "Lori Otter". www.nga.org. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
33. Farsijani, Sharon (October 7, 2019). "Interview with Idaho First Lady Teresa Little". www.kmvt.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.