Helen Taft
She met her husband Howard Taft while bobsledding when she was 18 years old. They met and dated around 1860 and married many years later. She has preferred the name Nellie over Helen since infancy. She was there for her husband at every step of his political career. She was the first First Lady to accompany her husband in the inaugural procession. She looked lovely in a white chiffon gown with gold embellishments.
Helen Taft
Edith Bolling Wilson
Edith Wilson met and married President Woodrow Wilson after he had already taken office, therefore she never got to wear an inauguration gown. Edith’s life has been blighted by tragedy since her first spouse left her a widow at a young age. She also had a son, who died a few days later. She was no longer able to bear children, which was unfortunate. In 1915, she met Woodrow. He soon became a widower as well.
Edith Bolling Wilson
