Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1912'
(Tuesday, November 5, 1912, during the 1912 presidential campaign) — Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was elected the 28th president of the United States today, defeating former President Theodore Roosevelt of New York, who left the GOP in 1912 to run as the nominee of the Progressive Party, and Republican incumbent President William Howard Taft of Ohio. Continue reading Democrat Woodrow Wilson elected 28th president of the United States, defeating former President Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent President William Howard Taft 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5, 1912)