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Ellen Axson Wilson |
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Ellen Louise Axson was born on May 15, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia. She lead a charmed life and attended the Female Seminary in Rome, Georgia. She was an accomplished painter. While in Rome, GA. she met Woodrow Wilson a lawyer from Alanta. They met in 1883. He continued his education and she studied painting. Ellen was 25 when she married Woodrow on June 24, 1885. They were married by two ministers, her grandfather and Woodrow's father. Mrs. Wilson would proof read articles that Mr. Wilson wrote. They had three daughters, Margaret, Jessie, and Eleanor. She believed Woodrow would achieve greatness. She helped him with his speeches, courted polititians, and gave him political advice. She was thrilled when he was elected president. Ellen continued her painting even when she was First Lady. She lobbied for improvements for women and black people living in Washington, D.C. She was responsible for the passing of a slum clearance bill. The bill was called the Ellen Wilson Bill. Mrs. Wilson got ill in 1914 with kidney disease. She died on August 6, 1914. She was buried with her parents in Rome, Georgia.
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