Meaning bring to an end, finish is from c.1400; intransitive sense come to an end is from 1826. Of stock prices, from 1860. Meaning bring together the parts of (a book, etc.) is from 1560s. Related: Closed; closing.
Wife of the First President. After the war, George Washington was elected the first President of the United States. Although the title wasn't used at the time, this made Martha the first First Lady. She hosted events and started a tradition where she held public receptions every Friday.
It was Martha Randolph with her family who shared Jefferson's retirement at Monticello until he died there in 1826. The biographies of the First Ladies on WhiteHouse.gov are from âThe First Ladies of the United States of America,â by Allida Black. Copyright 2009 by the White House Historical Association. Learn more about Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson's spouse, Thomas Jefferson.