Edith Wilson, the Pioneering First Lady of America Who Some Men Hated
Edith Wilson was better known as the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson.
Edith married the widowed Wilson in 1915, during his first term in office. She was First Lady of the United States until 1921.
In 1919, she would become an influential woman in Wilson’s administration after he suffered a severe stroke. From that point on, Edith was responsible for managing the office of the President.
Daily, Edith would decide which communications were significant enough to be brought to the attention of the bedridden President.
Who was Edith Wilson
Edith Boiling was born in Virginia on 15th October 1872. Her father was a high court judge, William Boiling. She was born in her family home, which is now a museum.
Edith was born into a family with an interesting history. She was a descendant of one of the first settlers in Virginia. She was also a descendant of Matoaka, better known as Pocahontas.
Edith was the seventh of eleven children, nine of whom lived to adulthood. Originally the Boiling were prominent enslavers. After the civil war, her father turned to the law to support his family.
