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Under the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United States is the head of state and the head of government of the United States. As chief of the executive branch and head of the federal government as a whole, the presidency is the highest political office in the United States by influence and recognition. The president is also the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. armed forces. The president is indirectly elected to a four-year term by an Electoral College (or by the House of Representatives should the Electoral College fail to award an absolute majority of votes to any person). Since the ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1951, no person may be elected to the office of the president more than twice. [1] Upon death, resignation, or removal from office of an incumbent president, the Vice President assumes the office. This list includes only those persons who were sworn into office as president following the ratification of the United States Constitution, which took effect on March 4, 1789. For American leaders before this ratification, see President of the Continental Congress. The list does not include any Acting Presidents under the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
There have been forty-three people sworn into office, and forty-four presidencies, due to the fact that Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is counted chronologically as both the twenty-second and the twenty-fourth president. Of the individuals elected as president, four died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), one resigned (Richard M. Nixon), and four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy). The first president was George Washington, who was inaugurated in 1789 after a unanimous Electoral College vote. William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office at 31 days in 1841. At over twelve years, Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest time in office, and is the only president to serve more than two terms, but he died shortly into his fourth term in 1945. The current president is Barack Obama; he assumed the office on January 20, 2009.
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Presidency [2]
| President
| Took office
| Left office
| Party
| Vice President
| Term
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1
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| George Washington [3] [4] [5] [6]
| April 30, 1789
| March 4, 1797
| Independent
| John Adams
| 1
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2
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2
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| John Adams [7] [8] [9] [10]
| March 4, 1797
| March 4, 1801
| Federalist
| Thomas Jefferson
| 3
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3
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| Thomas Jefferson [11] [12] [13] [14]
| March 4, 1801
| March 4, 1809
| Democratic-Republican
| Aaron Burr
| 4
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George Clinton
| 5
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4
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| James Madison [15] [16] [17] [18]
| March 4, 1809
| March 4, 1817
| Democratic-Republican
| George Clinton [19]
| 6
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vacant
[20]
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Elbridge Gerry
| 7
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vacant
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5
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| James Monroe [21] [22] [23] [24]
| March 4, 1817
| March 4, 1825
| Democratic-Republican
| Daniel D. Tompkins
| 8
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9
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6
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| John Quincy Adams [25] [26] [27] [28]
| March 4, 1825
| March 4, 1829
| Democratic-Republican National Republican
| John C. Calhoun
| 10
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7
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| Andrew Jackson [29] [30] [31] [32]
| March 4, 1829
| March 4, 1837
| Democratic
| John C. Calhoun [33]
| 11
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vacant
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Martin Van Buren
| 12
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8
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| Martin Van Buren [34] [35] [36] [37]
| March 4, 1837
| March 4, 1841
| Democratic
| Richard Mentor Johnson
| 13
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9
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| William Henry Harrison [38] [39] [40] [41]
| March 4, 1841
| April 4, 1841
| Whig
| John Tyler
| 14
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10
[42]
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| John Tyler [43] [44] [45] [46]
| April 4, 1841
| March 4, 1845
| Whig No party [47]
| vacant
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11
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| James K. Polk [48] [49] [50] [51]
| March 4, 1845
| March 4, 1849
| Democratic
| George M. Dallas
| 15
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12
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| Zachary Taylor [52] [53] [54] [55]
| March 4, 1849
| July 9, 1850
| Whig
| Millard Fillmore
| 16
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13
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| Millard Fillmore [56] [57] [58] [59]
| July 9, 1850
| March 4, 1853
| Whig
| vacant
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14
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| Franklin Pierce [60] [61] [62] [63]
| March 4, 1853
| March 4, 1857
| Democratic
| William R. King
| 17
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vacant
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15
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| James Buchanan [64] [65] [66] [67]
| March 4, 1857
| March 4, 1861
| Democratic
| John C. Breckinridge
| 18
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16
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| Abraham Lincoln [68] [69] [70] [71]
| March 4, 1861
| April 15, 1865 [72]
| Republican National Union [73]
| Hannibal Hamlin
| 19
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Andrew Johnson
| 20
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17
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| Andrew Johnson [74] [75] [76] [77]
| April 15, 1865
| March 4, 1869
| Democratic National Union
| vacant
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18
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| Ulysses S. Grant [78] [79] [80] [81]
| March 4, 1869
| March 4, 1877
| Republican
| Schuyler Colfax
| 21
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Henry Wilson
| 22
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vacant
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19
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| Rutherford B. Hayes [82] [83] [84] [85]
| March 4, 1877
| March 4, 1881
| Republican
| William A. Wheeler
| 23
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20
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| James A. Garfield [86] [87] [88] [89]
| March 4, 1881
| September 19, 1881
| Republican
| Chester A. Arthur
| 24
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21
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| Chester A. Arthur [90] [91] [92] [93]
| September 19, 1881
| March 4, 1885
| Republican
| vacant
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22
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| Grover Cleveland [94] [95] [96] [97]
| March 4, 1885
| March 4, 1889
| Democratic
| Thomas A. Hendricks
| 25
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vacant
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23
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| Benjamin Harrison [98] [99] [100] [101]
| March 4, 1889
| March 4, 1893
| Republican
| Levi P. Morton
| 26
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24
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| Grover Cleveland (2nd term)
| March 4, 1893
| March 4, 1897
| Democratic
| Adlai E. Stevenson I
| 27
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25
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| William McKinley [102] [103] [104] [105]
| March 4, 1897
| September 14, 1901
| Republican
| Garret Hobart
| 28
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vacant
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Theodore Roosevelt
| 29
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26
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| Theodore Roosevelt [106] [107] [108] [109]
| September 14, 1901
| March 4, 1909
| Republican
| vacant
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Charles W. Fairbanks
| 30
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27
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| William Howard Taft [110] [111] [112] [113]
| March 4, 1909
| March 4, 1913
| Republican
| James S. Sherman
| 31
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vacant
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28
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| Woodrow Wilson [114] [115] [116] [117]
| March 4, 1913
| March 4, 1921
| Democratic
| Thomas R. Marshall
| 32
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33
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29
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| Warren G. Harding [118] [119] [120] [121]
| March 4, 1921
| August 2, 1923
| Republican
| Calvin Coolidge
| 34
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30
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| Calvin Coolidge [122] [123] [124] [125]
| August 2, 1923
| March 4, 1929
| Republican
| vacant
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Charles G. Dawes
| 35
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31
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| Herbert Hoover [126] [127] [128] [129]
| March 4, 1929
| March 4, 1933
| Republican
| Charles Curtis
| 36
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32
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| Franklin D. Roosevelt [130] [131] [132] [133]
| March 4, 1933
| April 12, 1945
| Democratic
| John Nance Garner
| 37
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38
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Henry A. Wallace
| 39
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Harry S. Truman
| 40
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33
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| Harry S. Truman [134] [135] [136] [137]
| April 12, 1945
| January 20, 1953
| Democratic
| vacant
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Alben W. Barkley
| 41
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34
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower [138] [139] [140] [141]
| January 20, 1953
| January 20, 1961
| Republican
| Richard Nixon
| 42
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43
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35
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| John F. Kennedy [142] [143] [144] [145]
| January 20, 1961
| November 22, 1963
| Democratic
| Lyndon B. Johnson
| 44
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36
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| Lyndon B. Johnson [146] [147] [148] [149]
| November 22, 1963
| January 20, 1969
| Democratic
| vacant
|
Hubert Humphrey
| 45
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37
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| Richard Nixon [150] [151] [152] [153]
| January 20, 1969
| August 9, 1974
| Republican
| Spiro Agnew
| 46
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47
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vacant
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Gerald Ford
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38
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| Gerald Ford [154] [155] [156] [157]
| August 9, 1974
| January 20, 1977
| Republican
| vacant
|
Nelson Rockefeller
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39
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| Jimmy Carter [158] [159] [160] [161]
| January 20, 1977
| January 20, 1981
| Democratic
| Walter Mondale
| 48
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40
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| Ronald Reagan [162] [163] [164] [165]
| January 20, 1981
| January 20, 1989
| Republican
| George H. W. Bush
| 49
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50
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41
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| George H. W. Bush [166] [167] [168] [169]
| January 20, 1989
| January 20, 1993
| Republican
| Dan Quayle
| 51
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42
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| Bill Clinton [170] [171] [172] [173]
| January 20, 1993
| January 20, 2001
| Democratic
| Al Gore
| 52
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53
|
43
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| George W. Bush [174] [175] [176] [177]
| January 20, 2001
| January 20, 2009
| Republican
| Dick Cheney
| 54
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55
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44
| 100px
| Barack Obama [178] [179] [180]
| January 20, 2009
| Incumbent
| Democratic
| Joe Biden
| 56
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Notes
- The Constitution: Amendments 11–27
- A presidency is defined as consecutive time in office served by a single person. For example, George Washington served two consecutive terms and is counted as the first president (not the first and second). Gerald Ford assumed the presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon, serving out the remainder of what would have been Nixon's second term. The fact that Ford was not voted into office does not affect the numbering, which makes him the 38th president. In addition, under this numbering, Grover Cleveland is counted as having two separate presidencies, having served two non-consecutive terms.
- Biography of George Washington
- The First President: 1789–1797 George Washington "Father of his Country"
- George Washington – Independent Party – 1st President – American Presidents
- George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)
- Biography of John Adams
- The Second President: 1797–1801 John Adams "Following in the Footsteps"
- John Adams – Federalist Party – 2nd President – American Presidents
- John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826)
- Biography of Thomas Jefferson
- The Third President: 1801–1809 Thomas Jefferson "The Renaissance Leader"
- Thomas Jefferson – Democratic-Republican Party – 3rd President – American Presidents
- Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)
- Biography of James Madison
- The Fourth President: 1809–1817 James Madison "The Nation Builder"
- James Madison – Democratic-Republican Party – 4th President – American Presidents
- James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)
- Died in office of natural causes.
- Prior to ratification of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1967, there was no provision for filling a vacancy in the Vice Presidency. Gerald Ford was the first person to fill such a vacancy under the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
- Biography of James Madison
- The Fifth President: 1817–1825 James Monroe "The Era of Good Feelings"
- James Monroe – Democratic-Republican Party – 5th President – American Presidents
- James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831)
- Biography of John Quincy Adams
- The Sixth President: 1825–1829 John Quincy Adams "Born to Lead"
- John Quincy Adams – Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, WHIG Party – 6th President – American Presidents
- John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848)
- Biography of Andrew Jackson
- The Seventh President: 1829–1837 Andrew Jackson "Old Hickory"
- Andrew Jackson – Democratic-Republican Party – 7th President – American Presidents
- Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845)
- Resigned.
- Biography of Martin Van Buren
- The Eighth President: 1837–1841 Martin Van Buren "The Red Fox"
- Martin Van Buren – Democratic-Republican, Democratic, and Free Soil Party – 8th President – American Presidents
- Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862)
- Biography of William Henry Harrison
- The Ninth President: 1841–1841 William Henry Harrison "Old Tippecanoe"
- William Henry Harrison – WHIG Party – 9th President – American Presidents
- William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841)
- Being the first vice president to assume the presidency, Tyler set a precedent that a vice president who assumes the office of president becomes a fully functioning president who has his own presidency, as opposed to just a caretaker president. His political opponents attempted to refer to him as "Acting President", but he refused to allow that. The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution put Tyler's precedent into the Constitution.
- Biography of John Tyler
- The Tenth President: 1841–1845 John Tyler "His Accidency"
- John Tyler – No Party – 10th President – American Presidents
- John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862)
- Former Democrat who ran for Vice President on Whig ticket. Clashed with Whig congressional leaders and was expelled from the Whig party in 1841.
- Biography of James Polk
- The Eleventh President: 1845–1849 James Knox Polk "The Dark Horse"
- James Polk – Democratic Party – 11th President – American Presidents
- James K. Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849)
- Biography of Zachary Tyler
- The Twelfth President: 1849–1850 Zachary Taylor "Old Rough-and-Ready"
- Zachary Taylor – WHIG Party – 12th President – American Presidents
- Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850)
- Biography of Millard Fillmore
- The Thirteenth President: 1850–1853 Millard Fillmore "Forgotten Leader"
- Millard Filmore – WHIG Party – 13th President – American Presidents
- Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874)
- Biography of Franklin Pierce
- The Fourteenth President: 1853–1857 Franklin Pierce "Overwhelmed by Events"
- Franklin Pierce – Democratic Party – 14th President – American Presidents
- Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869)
- Biography of James Buchanan
- The Fifteenth President: 1857–1861 James Buchanan "An American Hero"
- James Buchanan – Democratic Party – 15th President – American Presidents
- James Buchanan (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868)
- Biography of Abraham Lincoln
- The Sixteenth President: 1861–1865 Abraham Lincoln "The Great Emancipator"
- Abraham Lincoln – Republic, National Union Party – 16th President – American Presidents
- Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865)
- Assassinated.
- Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were, respectively, a Republican and a Democrat who ran on the National Union ticket in 1864.
- Biography of Andrew Johnson
- The Seventeenth President: 1865–1869 Andrew Johnson "Between North and South"
- Andrew Johnson – National Union Party – 17th President – American Presidents
- Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875)
- Biography of Ulysses S. Grant
- The Eighteenth President: 1869–1877 Ulysses Simpson Grant "The Hero as Politician"
- Ulysses S. Grant – National Union Party – 18th President – American Presidents
- Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885)
- Biography of Rutherford B. Hayes
- The Nineteenth President: 1877–1881 Rutherford Birchard Hayes "Striving For A Fresh Start"
- Rutherford B. Hayes – Republican Party – 19th President – American Presidents
- Rutherford B. Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893)
- Biography of James Garfield
- The Twentieth President: 1881–1881 James Abram Garfield "The Preacher"
- James Garfield – Republican Party – 20th President – American Presidents
- James A. Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881)
- Biography of Chester Arthur
- The Twenty-First President: 1881–1885 Chester Alan Arthur "The Self-Reformer"
- Chester A. Arthur – Republican Party – 21st President – American Presidents
- Chester A. Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886)
- Biography of Grover Cleveland
- The Twenty-Second President: 1885–1889 The Twenty-Fourth President: 1893–1897 Grover Cleveland "The Law Man"
- Grover Cleveland – Democratic Party – 22nd and 24th President – American Presidents
- Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908)
- Biography of Benjamin Harrison
- The Twenty-Third President: 1889–1893 Benjamin Harrison "Presidential Grandson"
- William Henry Harrison – Whig Party – 23rd President – American Presidents
- Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901)
- Biography of William McKinley
- The Twenty-Fifth President: 1897–1901 William McKinley "Bridge to a New Century"
- William McKinley – Republican Party – 25th President – American Presidents
- William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901)
- Biography of Theodore Roosevelt
- The Twenty-Sixth President: 1901–1909 Theodore Roosevelt "The Giant in the Bully Pulpit"
- Theodore Roosevelt – Republican, Bull Moose Party – 26th President – American Presidents
- Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919)
- Biography of William Howard Taft
- The Twenty-Seventh President: 1909–1913 William Howard Taft "Reluctant Leader"
- William Howard Taft – Republican Party – 27th President – American Presidents
- William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930)
- Biography of Woodrow Wilson
- The Twenty-Eighth President: 1913–1921 Woodrow Wilson "Prophet Without Honor"
- Woodrow Wilson – Democratic Party – 28th President – American Presidents
- Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)
- Biography of Warren G. Harding
- The Twenty-Ninth President: 1921–1923 Warren Gamaliel Harding "Prophet Without Honor"
- Warren Harding – Republican Party – 29th President – American Presidents
- Warren G. Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923)
- Biography of Calvin Coolidge
- The Thirtieth President: 1923–1929 Calvin Coolidge "The New Englander"
- Calvin Coolidge – Republican Party – 30th President – American Presidents
- Calvin Coolidge (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933)
- Biography of Herbert Hoover
- The Thirty-First President: 1929–1933 Herbert Clark Hoover "The Great Engineer"
- Herbert Hoover – Republican Party – 31st President – American Presidents
- Herbert Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964)
- Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- The Thirty-Second President: 1933–1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt "New Dealer and Global Warrior"
- Franklin D. Roosevelt – Democratic Party – 32nd President – American Presidents
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)
- Biography of Harry S Truman
- The Thirty-Third President: 1945–1953 Harry S. Truman "The Buck Stopped Here"
- Harry S. Truman – Democratic Party – 33rd President – American Presidents
- Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972)
- Biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- The Thirty-Fourth President: 1953–1961 Dwight David Eisenhower "I Like Ike"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower – Democratic Party – 34th President – American Presidents
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969)
- Biography of John F. Kennedy
- The Thirty-Five President: 1961–1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy "Inspiring A Generation"
- John F. Kennedy – Democratic Party – 35th President – American Presidents
- John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)
- Biography of Lyndon B. Johnson
- The Thirty-Sixth President: 1963–1969 Lyndon Baines Johnson "So Close To Greatness"
- Lyndon B. Johnson – Democratic Party – 36th President – American Presidents
- Lyndon B. Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973)
- Richard M. Nixon
- The Thirty-Seventh President: 1969–1974 Richard Milhous Nixon "The Road to Watergate"
- Richard Nixon – Republican Party – 37th President – American Presidents
- Richard M. Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994)
- Biography of Gerald R. Ford
- The Thirty-Eighth President: 1974–1977 Gerald Rudolph Ford "A Time for Healing"
- Gerald Ford – Republican Party – 38th President – American Presidents
- Gerald R. Ford (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006)
- Biography of Jimmy Carter
- The Thirty-Ninth President: 1977–1981 James Earl Carter "Not a Politician"
- Jimmy Carter – Democratic Party – 39th President – American Presidents
- Jimmy Carter (October 1, 1924 – )
- Biography of Ronald Reagan
- The Fortieth President: 1981–1989 Ronald Wilson Reagan "The Great Communicator"
- Ronald Reagan – Republican Party – 40th President – American Presidents
- Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)
- Biography of George Herbert Walker Bush
- The Forty-First President: 1989–1993 George Herbert Walker Bush "The Last Cold Warrior"
- George H. W. Bush – Republican Party – 41st President – American Presidents
- George Bush (June 12, 1924 – )
- Biography of William J. Clinton
- The Forty-Second President: 1993–2001 William Jefferson Clinton "Prosperity And Turmoil"
- Bill Clinton – Democratic Party – 42nd President – American Presidents
- Bill Clinton (August 19, 1946 – )
- Biography of President George W. Bush
- The Forty-Third President: 2001–present George Walker Bush
- George W. Bush – Republican Party – 43rd President – American Presidents
- George W. Bush (July 6, 1946 – )
- President Barack Obama
- Barack Obama – Democratic Party – 44th President – American Presidents
- Barack Obama (August 4, 1961 – )
See also
- List of educational institutions named after U.S. presidents
- Presidential $1 Coin Program
- The Presidents (song)
References
- The Constitution: Amendments 11–27
- A presidency is defined as consecutive time in office served by a single person. For example, George Washington served two consecutive terms and is counted as the first president (not the first and second). Gerald Ford assumed the presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon, serving out the remainder of what would have been Nixon's second term. The fact that Ford was not voted into office does not affect the numbering, which makes him the 38th president. In addition, under this numbering, Grover Cleveland is counted as having two separate presidencies, having served two non-consecutive terms.
- Biography of George Washington
- The First President: 1789–1797 George Washington "Father of his Country"
- George Washington – Independent Party – 1st President – American Presidents
- George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)
- Biography of John Adams
- The Second President: 1797–1801 John Adams "Following in the Footsteps"
- John Adams – Federalist Party – 2nd President – American Presidents
- John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826)
- Biography of Thomas Jefferson
- The Third President: 1801–1809 Thomas Jefferson "The Renaissance Leader"
- Thomas Jefferson – Democratic-Republican Party – 3rd President – American Presidents
- Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)
- Biography of James Madison
- The Fourth President: 1809–1817 James Madison "The Nation Builder"
- James Madison – Democratic-Republican Party – 4th President – American Presidents
- James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)
- Died in office of natural causes.
- Prior to ratification of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1967, there was no provision for filling a vacancy in the Vice Presidency. Gerald Ford was the first person to fill such a vacancy under the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
- Biography of James Madison
- The Fifth President: 1817–1825 James Monroe "The Era of Good Feelings"
- James Monroe – Democratic-Republican Party – 5th President – American Presidents
- James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831)
- Biography of John Quincy Adams
- The Sixth President: 1825–1829 John Quincy Adams "Born to Lead"
- John Quincy Adams – Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, WHIG Party – 6th President – American Presidents
- John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848)
- Biography of Andrew Jackson
- The Seventh President: 1829–1837 Andrew Jackson "Old Hickory"
- Andrew Jackson – Democratic-Republican Party – 7th President – American Presidents
- Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845)
- Resigned.
- Biography of Martin Van Buren
- The Eighth President: 1837–1841 Martin Van Buren "The Red Fox"
- Martin Van Buren – Democratic-Republican, Democratic, and Free Soil Party – 8th President – American Presidents
- Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862)
- Biography of William Henry Harrison
- The Ninth President: 1841–1841 William Henry Harrison "Old Tippecanoe"
- William Henry Harrison – WHIG Party – 9th President – American Presidents
- William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841)
- Being the first vice president to assume the presidency, Tyler set a precedent that a vice president who assumes the office of president becomes a fully functioning president who has his own presidency, as opposed to just a caretaker president. His political opponents attempted to refer to him as "Acting President", but he refused to allow that. The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution put Tyler's precedent into the Constitution.
- Biography of John Tyler
- The Tenth President: 1841–1845 John Tyler "His Accidency"
- John Tyler – No Party – 10th President – American Presidents
- John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862)
- Former Democrat who ran for Vice President on Whig ticket. Clashed with Whig congressional leaders and was expelled from the Whig party in 1841.
- Biography of James Polk
- The Eleventh President: 1845–1849 James Knox Polk "The Dark Horse"
- James Polk – Democratic Party – 11th President – American Presidents
- James K. Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849)
- Biography of Zachary Tyler
- The Twelfth President: 1849–1850 Zachary Taylor "Old Rough-and-Ready"
- Zachary Taylor – WHIG Party – 12th President – American Presidents
- Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850)
- Biography of Millard Fillmore
- The Thirteenth President: 1850–1853 Millard Fillmore "Forgotten Leader"
- Millard Filmore – WHIG Party – 13th President – American Presidents
- Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874)
- Biography of Franklin Pierce
- The Fourteenth President: 1853–1857 Franklin Pierce "Overwhelmed by Events"
- Franklin Pierce – Democratic Party – 14th President – American Presidents
- Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869)
- Biography of James Buchanan
- The Fifteenth President: 1857–1861 James Buchanan "An American Hero"
- James Buchanan – Democratic Party – 15th President – American Presidents
- James Buchanan (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868)
- Biography of Abraham Lincoln
- The Sixteenth President: 1861–1865 Abraham Lincoln "The Great Emancipator"
- Abraham Lincoln – Republic, National Union Party – 16th President – American Presidents
- Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865)
- Assassinated.
- Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were, respectively, a Republican and a Democrat who ran on the National Union ticket in 1864.
- Biography of Andrew Johnson
- The Seventeenth President: 1865–1869 Andrew Johnson "Between North and South"
- Andrew Johnson – National Union Party – 17th President – American Presidents
- Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875)
- Biography of Ulysses S. Grant
- The Eighteenth President: 1869–1877 Ulysses Simpson Grant "The Hero as Politician"
- Ulysses S. Grant – National Union Party – 18th President – American Presidents
- Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885)
- Biography of Rutherford B. Hayes
- The Nineteenth President: 1877–1881 Rutherford Birchard Hayes "Striving For A Fresh Start"
- Rutherford B. Hayes – Republican Party – 19th President – American Presidents
- Rutherford B. Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893)
- Biography of James Garfield
- The Twentieth President: 1881–1881 James Abram Garfield "The Preacher"
- James Garfield – Republican Party – 20th President – American Presidents
- James A. Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881)
- Biography of Chester Arthur
- The Twenty-First President: 1881–1885 Chester Alan Arthur "The Self-Reformer"
- Chester A. Arthur – Republican Party – 21st President – American Presidents
- Chester A. Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886)
- Biography of Grover Cleveland
- The Twenty-Second President: 1885–1889 The Twenty-Fourth President: 1893–1897 Grover Cleveland "The Law Man"
- Grover Cleveland – Democratic Party – 22nd and 24th President – American Presidents
- Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908)
- Biography of Benjamin Harrison
- The Twenty-Third President: 1889–1893 Benjamin Harrison "Presidential Grandson"
- William Henry Harrison – Whig Party – 23rd President – American Presidents
- Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901)
- Biography of William McKinley
- The Twenty-Fifth President: 1897–1901 William McKinley "Bridge to a New Century"
- William McKinley – Republican Party – 25th President – American Presidents
- William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901)
- Biography of Theodore Roosevelt
- The Twenty-Sixth President: 1901–1909 Theodore Roosevelt "The Giant in the Bully Pulpit"
- Theodore Roosevelt – Republican, Bull Moose Party – 26th President – American Presidents
- Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919)
- Biography of William Howard Taft
- The Twenty-Seventh President: 1909–1913 William Howard Taft "Reluctant Leader"
- William Howard Taft – Republican Party – 27th President – American Presidents
- William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930)
- Biography of Woodrow Wilson
- The Twenty-Eighth President: 1913–1921 Woodrow Wilson "Prophet Without Honor"
- Woodrow Wilson – Democratic Party – 28th President – American Presidents
- Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)
- Biography of Warren G. Harding
- The Twenty-Ninth President: 1921–1923 Warren Gamaliel Harding "Prophet Without Honor"
- Warren Harding – Republican Party – 29th President – American Presidents
- Warren G. Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923)
- Biography of Calvin Coolidge
- The Thirtieth President: 1923–1929 Calvin Coolidge "The New Englander"
- Calvin Coolidge – Republican Party – 30th President – American Presidents
- Calvin Coolidge (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933)
- Biography of Herbert Hoover
- The Thirty-First President: 1929–1933 Herbert Clark Hoover "The Great Engineer"
- Herbert Hoover – Republican Party – 31st President – American Presidents
- Herbert Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964)
- Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- The Thirty-Second President: 1933–1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt "New Dealer and Global Warrior"
- Franklin D. Roosevelt – Democratic Party – 32nd President – American Presidents
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)
- Biography of Harry S Truman
- The Thirty-Third President: 1945–1953 Harry S. Truman "The Buck Stopped Here"
- Harry S. Truman – Democratic Party – 33rd President – American Presidents
- Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972)
- Biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- The Thirty-Fourth President: 1953–1961 Dwight David Eisenhower "I Like Ike"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower – Democratic Party – 34th President – American Presidents
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969)
- Biography of John F. Kennedy
- The Thirty-Five President: 1961–1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy "Inspiring A Generation"
- John F. Kennedy – Democratic Party – 35th President – American Presidents
- John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)
- Biography of Lyndon B. Johnson
- The Thirty-Sixth President: 1963–1969 Lyndon Baines Johnson "So Close To Greatness"
- Lyndon B. Johnson – Democratic Party – 36th President – American Presidents
- Lyndon B. Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973)
- Richard M. Nixon
- The Thirty-Seventh President: 1969–1974 Richard Milhous Nixon "The Road to Watergate"
- Richard Nixon – Republican Party – 37th President – American Presidents
- Richard M. Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994)
- Biography of Gerald R. Ford
- The Thirty-Eighth President: 1974–1977 Gerald Rudolph Ford "A Time for Healing"
- Gerald Ford – Republican Party – 38th President – American Presidents
- Gerald R. Ford (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006)
- Biography of Jimmy Carter
- The Thirty-Ninth President: 1977–1981 James Earl Carter "Not a Politician"
- Jimmy Carter – Democratic Party – 39th President – American Presidents
- Jimmy Carter (October 1, 1924 – )
- Biography of Ronald Reagan
- The Fortieth President: 1981–1989 Ronald Wilson Reagan "The Great Communicator"
- Ronald Reagan – Republican Party – 40th President – American Presidents
- Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)
- Biography of George Herbert Walker Bush
- The Forty-First President: 1989–1993 George Herbert Walker Bush "The Last Cold Warrior"
- George H. W. Bush – Republican Party – 41st President – American Presidents
- George Bush (June 12, 1924 – )
- Biography of William J. Clinton
- The Forty-Second President: 1993–2001 William Jefferson Clinton "Prosperity And Turmoil"
- Bill Clinton – Democratic Party – 42nd President – American Presidents
- Bill Clinton (August 19, 1946 – )
- Biography of President George W. Bush
- The Forty-Third President: 2001–present George Walker Bush
- George W. Bush – Republican Party – 43rd President – American Presidents
- George W. Bush (July 6, 1946 – )
- President Barack Obama
- Barack Obama – Democratic Party – 44th President – American Presidents
- Barack Obama (August 4, 1961 – )
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