John M. Parker’s confrontation with Woodrow Wilson
Subject(s): Gable, John A., Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964, Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Kitchener, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Earl, 1850-1916, Martin, Whitmell P. (Whitmell Pugh), 1867-1929, Murdock, Victor, Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tumulty, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1879-1954, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, World War (1914-1918)
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Gary M. Lavergne provides an introduction to a document written by John Millicent Parker of Louisiana who lobbied President Woodrow Wilson to allow General Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt to form a division for service in World War I. Lavergne edited Parker’s recollection and John A. Gable provides an introduction to the article. Parker discusses his relationships with Wilson and Roosevelt and details his May 1917 White House meeting with Wilson. Parker notes the points he raised with Wilson arguing for a command for both Wood and Roosevelt, and he also details Wilson’s rebuttal and his refusal to allow the formation of a division by the two most famous veterans of the Spanish-American War.
A photograph of Parker and Roosevelt onboard a boat in 1915 accompanies the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1984
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
John M. Parker’s confrontation with Woodrow Wilson. [1984]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307500. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lavergne, Gary M., 1955-. John M. Parker’s confrontation with Woodrow Wilson. [1984]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307500.
APA:
Lavergne, Gary M., 1955-., [1984]. John M. Parker’s confrontation with Woodrow Wilson.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307500.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
