12 Facts About Dorothy Rodham

Dorothy Emma Rodham was an American homemaker and the mother of former First Lady, US Senator, United States Secretary of State, and 2016 Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Dorothy Rodham's ancestry consisted of Welsh, English, Scottish, French, and distant Dutch heritage; her paternal grandfather was an immigrant from Bedminster, Bristol in England, and many of her recent forebears had lived in Canada.

The second child, a son named Hugh, was born in 1950 and during that year, the growing Dorothy Rodham family moved into a two-story, three-bedroom house in suburban Park Ridge, Illinois.

Dorothy Rodham was a full-time homemaker, not only raising the three children but taking pride in her decorating sense, as she provided the house with cozy furniture, antiques, stained-glass windows, and attractive curtains from her husband's business.

Dorothy Rodham encouraged Hillary to have a love for learning and to pursue an education and a career, though she had never done so herself.

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Dorothy Rodham was among the first mothers of that generation to return to school.

Dorothy Rodham took courses in subjects that happened to interest her, focusing on psychology but including logic and child development, although she never gained a further degree.

Dorothy Rodham remained active but valued her privacy and almost never spoke to the media.

Dorothy Rodham spent more time at the White House and accompanied Hillary and Chelsea on visits to France, India, and China; she enjoyed life in Washington, DC.

Dorothy Rodham appeared at some events concerning women's issues and appeared in a Clinton campaign television advertisement.

Dorothy Rodham was seen wiping away a tear when her daughter conceded her presidential bid in June 2008, but then was in attendance when her daughter was sworn in as Secretary of State on January 21,2009.

Dorothy Rodham died at George Washington University Hospital on November 1,2011, in Washington, DC, with Secretary Clinton cancelling a trip overseas, to be by her side; no cause was given.