Marshall, Thomas Riley (1854-1925), served as vice president of the United States from 1913 to 1921, under President Woodrow Wilson. He made the famous remark: “What this country needs is a good 5-cent cigar.” Marshall served two terms as vice president, but he had little influence in the Wilson Administration. He was the first vice president to preside at a Cabinet meeting in the absence of the president. In 1919, after Wilson became seriously ill, Marshall refused to listen to those who urged him to declare himself president.
Marshall was born in North Manchester, Indiana, on March 14, 1854, and graduated from Wabash College. He practiced law and served as governor of Indiana from 1909 to 1913. Marshall sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1912. However, he was nominated for the vice presidency instead. He died on June 1, 1925.
