Woodrow Wilson
president of the United States from 1913 to 1921 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States between 1913 and 1921.[1] He was born in Virginia and grew up in Georgia.[1][2] In 1917, after the U.S. had been neutral, it got involved with the First World War. Because of Wilson, the League of Nations was founded.[3] Therefore, he received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1919.[2] Between 1890 and 1902, Wilson worked as professor for law at Princeton University.[4][5]
Quick Facts 28th President of the United States, Vice President ...
Woodrow Wilson | |
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28th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 | |
Vice President | Thomas R. Marshall |
Preceded by | William Howard Taft |
Succeeded by | Warren G. Harding |
34th Governor of New Jersey | |
In office January 17, 1911 – March 1, 1913 | |
Preceded by | John Franklin Fort |
Succeeded by | James Fairman Fielder |
13th President of Princeton University | |
In office October 25, 1902 – October 21, 1910 | |
Preceded by | Francis Patton |
Succeeded by | John Grier Hibben |
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Born | Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-12-28)December 28, 1856 Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | February 3, 1994(1994-02-03) (aged 137) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Washington National Cathedral |
Political party | Democratic |
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Father | Joseph Ruggles Wilson |
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Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (1919) |
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He was one of the initiators of the League of Nations, the creation of which he strongly supported.[6] He died of a stroke in Washington DC at the age of 67.