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Thomas Riley Marshall (March 14, 1854 – June 1, 1925) was an American politician who served as the 28th vice president of the United States from 1913 to 1921 under President Woodrow Wilson.
Marshall, as the well-liked governor of a strategically important state, was in good position to advance to the national stage. Although Woodrow Wilson would have preferred a more progressive pick, he reluctantly chose Marshall because he balanced the ticket well.
1 day ago · Thomas R. Marshall. Marshall viewed the vice-presidency as kind of a joke. According to PBS, he likened his eight-year stint as the second most powerful man in the world to being a “spare tire – used only in case of emergency.” “I don't want to work. I don’t propose to work,” he reportedly said after leaving office in 1921.
—Thomas R. Marshall, Vice President under Woodrow Wilson. Measured by the company he keeps and the gatherings he attends, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson seems to be a busy and...
Dec 14, 2021 · Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall, who served under President Woodrow Wilson, wrote that he once got tourists to notice him by standing at the door of his vice-presidential Senate office and...
- Ronald G. Shafer
May 28, 2024 · Thomas R. Marshall was the 28th vice president of the United States (1913–21) in the Democratic administration of President Woodrow Wilson. He was the first vice president in almost a century to serve two terms in office.
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-- Thomas Riley Marshall, Vice President of the United States for the eight years of Woodrow Wilson's service as President, and before that Governor of Indiana, died this morning in the room at...
