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Ellen Louise Axson Willson (Savannah, Georgia, 15 de mayo de 1860 — Washington D. C., 6 de agosto de 1914) fue la primera esposa de Woodrow Wilson y la madre de sus tres hijas. Como su esposo (que nació en Virginia ), era sureña.
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (May 15, 1860 – August 6, 1914) 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.
Ellen Axson Wilson was the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death in 1914.
Fue la primera dama de los Estados Unidos desde la ceremonia de investidura de Wilson en 1913 hasta su muerte, un año después. Ellen Louis Axson Willson fue la primera esposa de Woodrow Wilson y la madre de sus tres hijas.
While her grandfather had owned enslaved people, as first lady Ellen Wilson supported legislation to improve housing and sanitation in African-American neighborhoods of the nation's capital. Visiting dilapidated alleys, she brought them to the attention of debutantes and Congressmen.
Ellen Wilson was an ardent public activist and used her position to focus attention on various causes and concerns. She supported regional arts and promoted children's issues, including truancy laws, child labor, child neglect, and the need for school recreation facilities.
Ellen Axson Wilson was the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death in 1914.
