Edith
Bolling Wilson
1872-1961
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was second wife of President
Woodrow Wilson, serving as First Lady from 1915 to 1921.
After the President suffered a severe stroke, she pre-screened all
matters of state and controlled his visitor list, functionally running the Executive branch of
government for the remainder of Wilson’s second term.
Husband: Woodrow Wilson (m. 1915), Norman Galt (m. 1896–1908)
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