Thomas R. Marshall

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Thomas R. Marshall was an American Democratic politician who served as vice president under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1921 and was known for his wit and influential role during World War I.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vice President of the United States
human
politician
burialPlace Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1854-03-14
dateOfDeath 1925-06-01
educatedAt Albion College (law studies, non-degree)
Wabash College
election United States presidential election, 1912
United States presidential election, 1916
endTime 1921-03-04
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Marshall
fieldOfWork law
public administration
givenName Thomas
languageSpoken English
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party (United States)
notableFor service as Vice President of the United States during World War I
witty public remarks and humor
notableQuote "What this country needs is a really good five-cent cigar."
occupation politician
participatedIn World War I (U.S. home-front leadership)
placeOfBirth North Manchester, Indiana
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld Governor of Indiana
Vice President of the United States
practicedLawIn Indiana
precededByAsGovernorOfIndiana J. Frank Hanly NERFINISHED
precededByAsVicePresident James S. Sherman
religion Presbyterianism
residence Columbia City, Indiana
servedUnder Woodrow Wilson
sexOrGender male
spouse Lois Irene Kimsey NERFINISHED
startTime 1913-03-04
stateRepresented Indiana
succeededByAsGovernorOfIndiana Samuel M. Ralston
succeededByAsVicePresident Calvin Coolidge
termEndAsGovernorOfIndiana 1913
termEndAsVicePresident 1921
termStartAsGovernorOfIndiana 1909
termStartAsVicePresident 1913
vicePresidentOf United States of America
wasOnTicketWith Woodrow Wilson


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