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Presidential Number: 28th Years he was President: 1913-1921 State Represented: New Jersey Party Affiliation: Democrat Fact(s): He was a good student in college. His first wife died while he was president. Personal Birthday: December 29, 1856 How old would he be this year? 147 School(s) attended: Princeton University, University of Virginia Law School, Johns Hopkins University Wife: Ellen Wilson, first wife. Edith Wilson, second wife Occupation(s) before he was President: College Professor, historian and political scientist, president of Princeton University Other way(s) he served: Governor of New Jersey Height: 5 feet, 11 inches Hobbies or Sports: Golf, riding, swimming, walking Pets: Sheep on the White House lawn Life in America How would he have traveled? Car, boat How would he have communicated with his friends? Telephone, typed letter. telegram U.S. Population when term began: 91,972,266 Number of stars on flag when he left office: 48 |
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Art and information provided by fifth-graders from Abingdon Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia. Coloringbook drawings by White House artist Rania Hassan. |
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