Sophia Dallas
Sophia Chew Nicklin Dallas was the wife of Vice President George Mifflin Dallas who served under President James K. Polk. She was the daughter of Philadelphia merchant Philip Nicklin and Julianna Nicklin, and the granddaughter of Benjamin Chew.
George and Sophia Dallas wed in 1816 and had eight children. Dallas held a disliking for Washington, D.C., and during her husband's term as Vice President she remained mostly in Philadelphia except for occasional visits to the capital.
