Henrietta Cotton Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1847 |
| Died | 1915 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | First lady of West Virginia, 1885-1890 |
| Spouse | Emanuel Willis Wilson |
Henrietta Cotton Wilson (1847–1915) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia E. Willis Wilson and served as that state's First Lady, 1885-1890. She was born in 1847, at Charleston, Virginia, a daughter of prominent medical doctor John T. Cotton and Sara Ashton Fitzhugh Cotton. In 1874, she married E. Willis Wilson. She was the first governor's wife to serve an entire term at Charleston. She died at Charleston in 1915.[1]