Margaret Wilson | |
|---|---|
 Wilson in 1912 | |
| Acting First Lady of the United States | |
| In role August 6, 1914 – December 18, 1915 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Ellen Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Edith Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Woodrow Wilson April 16, 1886 Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 1944 (aged 57) Pondicherry, French India |
| Parents | |
Margaret Woodrow Wilson (April 16, 1886 – February 12, 1944) was the eldest child of Woodrow Wilson and Ellen Louise Axson. After her mother's death in 1914, Margaret served her father as the White House social hostess,[1] the title later known as first lady. She acted in this capacity until her father remarried in 1915.
- ^ "First Lady - Ellen Wilson". C-SPAN.
Ellen Wilson died during her husband's presidency. Their daughter, Margaret Woodrow Wilson, served as hostess until her father married Edith.