Editing Robert Lansing (section)

===Later life===
In 1919, Lansing became the nominal head of the US Commission to the [[Paris Peace Conference, 1919|Paris Peace Conference]]. Because he did not regard the [[League of Nations]] as essential to the peace treaty, Lansing began to fall out of favor with Wilson, who considered participation in the League of Nations to be a primary goal. During Wilson's stroke and illness, Lansing called the cabinet together for consultations on several occasions. In addition, he was the first cabinet member to suggest for [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Thomas R. Marshall]] to assume the powers of the presidency. Displeased by Lansing's independence, Edith Wilson requested Lansing's resignation. Lansing stepped down from his post on February 12, 1920.<ref>{{Cite journal |jstor = 24910117|title = The Resignation of Secretary of State Robert Lansing|journal = Diplomatic History|volume = 3|issue = 3|pages = 337–343|last1 = Williams|first1 = Joyce G.|year = 1979|doi = 10.1111/j.1467-7709.1979.tb00319.x}}</ref>

After leaving office, Lansing resumed practicing law. He died in [[New York City]] on October 30, 1928 at the age of 64, and was buried at Brookside Cemetery in [[Watertown, New York]].