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  1. President of Princeton University. Wilson in 1902. As president of Princeton University, Wilson lived in Prospect House on the university campus. In June 1902, Princeton trustees promoted Professor Wilson to president, replacing Patton, whom the trustees perceived to be an inefficient administrator. [52]

  2. Oct 29, 2009 · Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the 28th U.S. president, served in office from 1913 to 1921 and led America through World War I (1914-1918). Remembered as an advocate for democracy, progressivism and...

  3. Oct 23, 2024 · Woodrow Wilson, one of 13 U.S. presidents who served two full terms of office, was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. Throughout his presidency, Wilson fought for reforms with respect to labour laws, the rights of women international relations.

  4. www.whitehouse.gov › about-the-white-house › presidentsWoodrow Wilson - The White House

    Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921). After a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of World War I,...

  5. Woodrow Wilson took the oath of office on March 4, 1913 and moved to the White House with his wife Ellen and three daughters Jessie, Margaret, and Nell. Mrs. Wilson was dedicated to the cause of improving housing for the city's poor, many of whom were African Americans living in slums just a stone's throw from the Capitol Building.

  6. American scholar and statesman Woodrow Wilson served as the 28th president of the United States (1913–21) and was best remembered for his legislative accomplishments and his idealism.

  7. As president of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, Wilson became widely known for his ideas on reforming education. In pursuit of his idealized intellectual life for democratically chosen students, he wanted to change the admission system, the pedagogical system, the social system, even the architectural layout of the campus.

  8. Woodrow Wilson was one of America's greatest Presidents. His domestic program expanded the role of the federal government in managing the economy and protecting the interests of citizens. His foreign policy established a new vision of America's role in the world.

  9. Wilson advanced rapidly as a young professor of political science and became president of Princeton in 1902. His growing national reputation led some conservative Democrats to consider him presidential timber. First, they persuaded him to run for governor of New Jersey in 1910.

  10. Woodrow Wilson | The American Presidency Project. Dates In Office: March 04, 1913 to March 04, 1921. Age in Office: 56. Birth - Death: December 28, 1856 to February 03, 1924. Party: Democratic. Location Born: Virginia. Office: Governor of New Jersey. Religion: Presbyterian. More Resources. WOODROW WILSON EVENT TIMELINE.