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Wilson was alerted of a German delivery of weapons for Victoriano Huerta.
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Wilson was governor of New Jersey when he was elected president.
Roosevelt never served in the military, but he was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Wilson.
FDR was Sec of the Navy
The president during World War One was Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president. Wilson was president from 1913-1921. Franklin Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy during WWI. FDR later became the 32nd president, from 1933-45. Obama is the 44th president.
Arthur Wilson - Royal Navy officer - died on 1921-05-25.
Arthur Wilson - Royal Navy officer - was born on 1842-03-04.
Eisenhower and Truman were on active duty in WW I. FDR served as assistant secretary of the navy, but was not in the military. Theodore offered to raise and lead a company of volunteers, but his offer was declined by President Wilson .
Some key members of President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet included Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo, Secretary of War Lindley Miller Garrison, and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels.
Actually many future Presidents were commanded by Presidents. Example: JF Kennedy served in the Navy under Roosevelt and Trueman (Who served in the Army under Wilson). LB Johnson served in the Navy under FDR, George HW Bush served in the Navy under FDR & Trueman. Many of the Presidents served in the military and took orders from the Presidents in office.