Thomas Marshall
Thomas Marshall

28th Vice President of the United States

(1913 to 1921)
Served Under: Woodrow Wilson
Political Party: Democratic
Occupation: Lawyer
Born: 1855
Died: 1912

Biography

A lawyer in Columbia City, Ind., he was Democratic governor of the state (1909–13) and sponsored much labor and social legislation before being elected Vice President on the ticket with Woodrow Wilson. His was the expression “What this country needs is a really good five—cent cigar.”