Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison ( October 1 , 1832 - October 25 , 1892 ) was the wife of Benjamin Harrison . She was the First Lady of the United States from 1889 until her death . Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison ( October 1 , 1832 -- October 25 , 1892 ) , wife of Benjamin Harrison , was First Lady of the United States from 1889 until her death .