Woodrow WilsonEarly Life and Family |
Where and when was he born? |
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia, to Joseph Wilson and Janet Woodrow Wilson on December 28, 1856. Known as “Tommy” as a youngster, he later dropped his first name to the initial T. and then dropped it altogether. He claimed this was based on a request from his mother (whose maiden name was Woodrow).
