Woodrow Wilson: Early Years and Important Alliances

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Woodrow Wilson
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Woodrow Wilson | | 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 Harding | 34th Governor of New Jersey | In office
January 17, 1911 – March 1, 1913 | Preceded by | John Fort | Succeeded by | James Fielder as Acting Governor | 13th President of Princeton University | In office
1902–1910 | Preceded by | Francis Patton | Succeeded by | John Stewart (Acting) | Personal details | Born | December 28, 1856
Staunton, Virginia, U.S. | Died | February 3, 1924 (aged 67)
Washington, D.C., U.S. | Resting place | Washington National Cathedral
Washington, D.C. | Political party | Democratic | Spouse(s) | Ellen Axson (1885–1914; her death)
Edith Bolling (1915–1924; his death) | Children | Margaret
Jessie
Eleanor | Alma mater | Davidson College
Princeton University
University of Virginia
Johns Hopkins University | Profession | Academic
Historian
Political scientist | Religion | Presbyterianism | Signature | |
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States, in office from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. Running against Republican incumbent William Howard Taft, Socialist Party of America candidate Eugene V. Debs, and former President Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party candidate Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912.
In his first term as President, Wilson persuaded a Democratic Congress to pass major progressive reforms. Historian John M. Cooper argues that, in his first term, Wilson successfully pushed a legislative agenda that few presidents have

Bibliography: Early life Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia, on December 28, 1856, the third of four children of Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822–1903) and Jessie Janet Woodrow (1826–1888).[10] His ancestry was Scottish and Scots-Irish Main article: United States presidential election, 1912 Wilson 's popularity as governor and his status in the national media gave impetus to his presidential campaign in 1912 ------------------------------------------------- Presidency, 1913–1921 First term, 1913–1917 Woodrow Wilson sworn in as the 28th President of the United States March 4, 1913 Wilson 's first wife Ellen died on August 6, 1914, casting him into a deep depression. In 1915, he met Edith Galt. They married later that year on December 18. Election of 1916 Main article: United States presidential election, 1916 Second term, 1917–1921 Main article: American entry into World War I Decision for war, 1917