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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.
Mar 26, 2024 · Thomas R. Marshall (born March 14, 1854, North Manchester, Ind., U.S.—died June 1, 1925, Washington, D.C.) 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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He became the first vice president elected to a second term since John C. Calhoun in 1828. The vice president dutifully supported Wilson's actions before and during World War I and briefly presided over the cabinet when Wilson left on a lengthy trip to negotiate the terms of peace in Europe.
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May 3, 2017 · Lansing suggested that Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, who was elsewhere in Washington that day, might have to fill the void. The official cabinet meeting answered neither question. Ending the session but requesting that his fellow secretaries remain, Lansing summoned Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the president’s personal physician.
Apr 30, 2024 · Thomas R. Marshall, a progressive member of the Democratic Party, served as the 28 th Vice President of the United States under Woodrow Wilson. He famously declined to assume the presidency after Wilson became incapacitated during his second term.
Thomas Riley Marshall was an American politician who served as the 28th vice president of the United States from 1913 to 1921 under President Woodrow Wilson. A prominent lawyer in Indiana, he became an active and well known member of the Democratic Party by stumping across the state for other candidates and organizing party rallies that later ...
The first United States vice-president of the 20th century to serve consecutive terms in office was Thomas R. Marshall, who held the position from 1913 to 1921 in the Democratic administration of Woodrow Wilson.
