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Ellen Axson Wilson
Ellen Axson Wilson, photographed in 1910
First Lady of the United States
In role March 4, 1913 – August 6, 1914
President
Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by
Helen Taft
Succeeded by
Margaret Wilson (acting)
First Lady of New Jersey
In role January 17, 1911 – March 1, 1913
Governor
Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by
Charlotte Fort
Succeeded by
Mabel Fielder (acting)
Personal details
Born
Ellen Louise Axson
(1860-05-15)May 15, 1860 Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Died
August 6, 1914(1914-08-06) (aged 54) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of death
Bright's Disease
Resting place
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Spouse
Woodrow Wilson
(m. 1885)
Children
Margaret, Jessie, and Eleanor
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Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (May 15, 1860 – August 6, 1914)[1] was the first lady of the United States from 1913 until her death in 1914, as the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson. Like her husband, she was a Southerner, as well as the daughter of a clergyman. She was born in Savannah, Georgia, but raised in Rome, Georgia. Having an artistic bent, she studied at the Art Students League of New York before her marriage, and continued to produce art in later life.
During her tenure as First Lady, she arranged White House weddings for two of their daughters. She was the third First Lady and the most recent to die during her tenancy.
^"First Lady Biography: Ellen Wilson". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2006-10-06.
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