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• Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. Before becoming President, Wilson was the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: December 27, 1856
  2. Political Party: Democratic
  3. Administration: 1913 - 1921
  4. Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall
  5. Succeeded by: Warren G. Harding
  6. Secretaries of State: William J. Bryan, Robert Lansing and Bainbridge Colby
  7. Spouse: Ellen Louise Axson Wilson
  8. Second Wife: Edith Bolling Galt
  9. Occupation: Lawyer
  10. Profession: Professor, Football Coach, President of Princeton University
  11. Won the 1919 Noble Peace Prize
  12. Died: February 03, 1924

• Key Dates

  • 1856: Born in Staunton, Virginia
  • 1879: Graduated from Princeton University
  • 1886: Completed a Doctrine in History and Political Science at Johns Hopkins University
  • 1902: Became President of Princeton
  • 1912: Nominated for President at the Democratic Convention
  • 1917: Asked Congress for a Declaration of War on Germany
  • 1919: Went to Paris to create the League of Nations
  • 1919: Awarded the Noble Peace Prize
  • 1924: Died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 67

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