Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
212 N 6th St
Springfield, IL 62701
Springfield, IL 62701
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1860 Savannah, Georgia - 1914 White House, Washington D.C.. Known for: Impressionist landscape painting.
Ellen Axson Wilson, first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death the following year. Born Ellen Louise Axson in Savannah, Georgia, the descendant of... Read full biography
Ellen Axson Wilson, first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death the following year. Born Ellen Louise Axson in Savannah, Georgia, the descendant of slave owners and daughter of the Reverend Samuel Edward Axson, a Presbyterian minister, and Margaret... Read full biography
Ellen Axson Wilson, first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death the following year. Born Ellen Louise Axson in Savannah, Georgia, the descendant of slave owners and daughter of the Reverend Samuel Edward Axson, a Presbyterian minister, and Margaret Jane (née Hoyt) Axson, Ellen became a lady of refined tastes with a fondness for art, music and literature. She was 5'3" tall, with dark reddish brown hair, piled high in a pompadour style, away from... Read full biography
Ellen Axson Wilson, first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death the following year. Born Ellen Louise Axson in Savannah, Georgia, the descendant of slave owners and daughter of the Reverend Samuel Edward Axson, a Presbyterian minister, and Margaret Jane (née Hoyt) Axson, Ellen became a lady of refined tastes with a fondness for art, music and literature. She was 5'3" tall, with dark reddish brown hair, piled high in a pompadour style, away from her face, and brown eyes. She had soft, feminine features and a good figure. Her parents believed in education for girls as well as boys. Tutored at home by her mother, Ellen then attended the local female college and after her graduation in 1876, she... Read full biography
Ellen Axson Wilson, first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death the following year. Born Ellen Louise Axson in Savannah, Georgia, the descendant of slave owners and daughter of the Reverend Samuel Edward Axson, a Presbyterian minister, and Margaret Jane (née Hoyt) Axson, Ellen became a lady of refined tastes with a fondness for art, music and literature. She was 5'3" tall, with dark reddish brown hair, piled high in a pompadour style, away from her face, and brown eyes. She had soft, feminine features and a good figure. Her parents believed in education for girls as well as boys. Tutored at home by her mother, Ellen then attended the local female college and after her graduation in 1876, she continued to study with subjects including French and German. She also pursued her great love of art, showing marked skill i... Read full biography
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson - Artist Info
About Ellen Louise Axson Wilson: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (3)
All MuseumsFlorence Griswold Museum
Lyme Historical Society
96 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum
18 North Coalter Street
Staunton, VA 24401