Ellen Louise Axson Wilson-Wife of President Woodrow Wilson
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N 34° 15.081 W 085° 10.724
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Ellen Louse Axson Wilson was the wife of the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson.
Waymark Code: WM6410
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2009
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Ellen is buried in the Axson family plot in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Georgia. Born in Savannah, Georgia May 15, 1860 and died in The White House, Washington D.C. August 6, 1914. She was a talented painter and as First Lady fought for better working conditions for women and better housing for the poor. Eleanore Roosevelt considered Mrs. Wilson to be her mentor on social issues.
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She was talented painter and as First Lady of The United States fought for better working conditions for women and better housing for the poor. Eleanore Roosevelt considered Mrs. Wilson to be her mentor on social issues.
Date of birth: 05/15/1860
Date of death: 08/06/1914
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight till Dark
Fee required?: No
Web site: Not listed
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