Important People Part2: Woodrow Wilson

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (Born in December 28, 1856 – Died on February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States. A Figurehead of the Progressive Movement, he even served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910.Then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. With the two republican candidates (Theodore Roosevelt and William Howa rd Taft) had divided the Republican Party vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912. He was the only U.S. President to hold a Ph.D. degree, (in political science and history) which he got from Johns Hopkins University.

During his two terms in office he focused on economic development and Diplomacy. Partially in due to anti-German sentiment growing around the world in the late 1910’s his final term ended in 1920. He was well known for being a golf player and during the winter would make the secret service paint his golf balls black. He was usually in bad health and suffered his first stroke at age 39. He was one of only 3 presidents to be widowed and office. One last interesting fact, he was the first president to throw a baseball at the world series.