Caitlin Vance

Caitlin Abigail Vance (April 26, 1947 – January 22, 2005) was an American politician who served as the U.S. Senator from the Midwest from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Vance also served as the First Lady of the United States during the presidency of her husband, Ben Walker, from 2001 to 2005.

On January 22, 2005, Vance died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the head. She is buried at the Ben Walker Presidential Library in San Francisco, California.