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Edith Wilson (née Bolling, formerly Edith Bolling Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson and served as First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his first term as president. Edith Wilson is notable for the influential role she played in President Wilson's administration following the severe stroke he suffered in October 1919. For the remainder of her husband's presidency, she managed the office of the president, a role she later described as a "stewardship," and determined which communications and matters of state were important enough to bring to the attention of the bedridden president.

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Born	Edith Bolling 15 October 1872 Wytheville,Virginia, USA
Died	28 December 1961 (aged 89) Washington DC
Zodiac	Libra
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Eleanor Wilson McAdoo · Stepdaughter · 1889-1967 · Youngest daughter of President Woodrow Wilson edit info

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Woodrow Wilson

28th President of the United States

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Married · 18 Dec 1915

Nov 1915 - 3 Feb 1924

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