WOODROW WILSON DIES IN WASHINGTON
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On February 3, 1924, Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, died at the age of 67 here in the Nation's Capital. Since leaving the White House, Mr. Wilson lived with his wife Edith in a townhouse on Embassy Row.
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On February 3, 1924, Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, died at the age of 67 here in the Nation's Capital. Since leaving the White House, Mr. Wilson lived with his wife Edith in a townhouse on Embassy Row.
President Wilson's decline in health began when he collapsed in Pueblo, Colorado on September 25, 1919, followed by a stroke on October 2. The stroke left the President paralyzed on his left side and blind in his left eye. Mr. Wilson remained in seclusion for most of the remainder of his term as president while the extent of his disability was kept from the public.
Mr. Wilson was able to enjoy some public appearances in his retirement and gave his last speech from the balcony of his S Street home on Armistice Day, November 11, 1923. He was also the beneficiary of visits from British PM David Lloyd George and former French PM Georges Clemenceau.
President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
The White House
Photo by Harris and Ewing (1920)
Library of Congress Image
