Ellen Louise Axson Wilson: A Life Bridging First Ladyship and Artistic Expression Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (May 15, 1860 – August 6, 1914), also known as Ellen Axson Wilson, led a remarkable life that intertwined the roles of First Lady of the United States and accomplished American Impressionist painter. Born in Savannah, Georgia, to a clergyman and his wife, she experienced a childhood shaped by Southern traditions before relocatin…