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Edith Wilson (née Bolling, formerly Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was the first lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 and the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his first term as president.
First first lady to bring a rescue dog (Major) to the White House. [100] First first lady to hold a paying job outside the White House while her husband was president. [101] [102] First first lady to attend a British coronation. [103] First incumbent first lady to meet with two British monarchs (Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III). [104]
The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
Edith Wilson in 1915. Edith Wilson was the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, and First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his first term as president. Edith Wilson is notable for the influential role she played in President Wilson's administration following the severe stroke he ...
Cary Fuller is the grand-nephew of first lady Edith Wilson. On July 20, the annual presidential wreath laying will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Harding Memorial Presidential Gravesite.
Woodrow and Edith Wilson: 2 inches; Woodrow and Ellen Wilson: 8 inches Shayanne Gal and Samantha Lee/Business Insider Wilson's first wife, Ellen , died from an illness during her husband's presidency.
First president to marry a divorced woman. [86] First president to kill someone [v] in a duel. [88] First president to survive an assassination attempt while in office. [w] [89] [90] First president born in the Carolinas. [91] First president to ride on a railroad train. [92] First president to be censured by the US Senate, although it was ...
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