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Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)

Name:
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
Born:
12/28/1856
Birthplace:
Staunton, VA
Died:
02/03/1924
Death Location:
Washington, DC
Occupation:
President Princeton University
Governor of New Jersey
28th President of the United States of America
Passed Federal Reserve Act
Passed Federal Trade Commission Act
Sponsored League of Nations and won Nobel Peace Prize 1919
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Federal Farm Loan Act
Declared war on Germany 1917
Father:
Joseph Ruggles Wilson
Mother:
Jessie Janet Woodrow
Spouse:
Ellen Axson m. 1885-1940 (her death)
Edith Bolling m. 1915-1924 (his death)
Children:
Margaret
Jessie
Eleanor
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