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Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914), the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson, was a reform-minded First Lady and an artist in the American Impressionist style. Born in Savannah Georgia in 1860, Ellen demonstrated artistic ability from an early age. From 1875 to 1878 she studied art with Helen F. Fairchild at the Female College in Rome, Georgia.
Hace 4 días · Ellen Axson Wilson. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, 1910. Courtesy: Library of Congress. The future 28th first lady was born in Savannah, Georgia, on May 15, 1860, and lived most of her childhood in Rome ...
Ellen Louise Axson grew up in Rome, Georgia, where her father, the Reverend S.E. Axson, was a Presbyterian minister. Thomas Woodrow Wilson first saw her when he was about six and she only a baby. In 1883, as a young lawyer from Atlanta, “Tommy” visited Rome and met “Miss Ellie Lou” again — a beautiful girl now, keeping house for a bereaved father.
Ellen Louise Wilson formerly Axson. Born 15 May 1860 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States. Ancestors. Daughter of Samuel Edward Axson and Margaret Jane (Hoyt) Axson. Sister of Isaac Stockton Keith Axson and Edward William Axson. Wife of Thomas Woodrow Wilson — married 24 Jun 1885 in Chatham, Georgia, United States.
Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914), the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson, was a reform-minded First Lady and an artist in the American Impressionist style. Born in Savannah Georgia in 1860, Ellen demonstrated artistic ability from an early age. From 1875 to 1878 she studied art with Helen F. Fairchild at the Female College in Rome, Georgia.
Ellen Wilson. Date of birth. 15 May 1860. Savannah. Date of death. 6 August 1914. White House. Manner of death. natural causes.
Ellen Axson Wilson only served as First Lady for 17 months, as she died prematurely on 6 August 1914. She was to some extent a representative of the emerging ‘new woman’, who tried to combine her private life and traditional femininity (she was a happy wife and mother) with public activity and a passion for painting.
