Famous People of the US Government: The Presidents

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George Washington – President Washington from Virginia was the 1st US President. He served from 1789-1797 for the Federalist party.

• Enchanted Learning: All About George Washington
• George Washington – The White House

John Adams – President Adams from Massachusetts was the 2nd US President. He served from 1797-1801 for the Federalist party.

• John Adams – The White House
• John Adams

Thomas Jefferson – President Jefferson from Virginia was the 3rd US President. He served from 1808-1809 for the Democratic-Republican party.

• Thomas Jefferson – The White House
• Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson

James Madison – President Madison from Virginia was the 4th US President. He served from 1809-1817 for the Democratic-Republican party.

• James Madison – The White House
• James Madison – Key Events

James Monroe – President Monroe from Virginia was the 5th US President. He served from 1817-1825 for the Democratic-Republican party.

• James Monroe – The White House
• James Monroe – White House Historical Association

John Quincy Adams – President Adams from Massachusetts was the 6th US President. He served from 1825-1829 for the Democratic-Republican party.

• John Quincy Adams – The White House
• The presidency of John Quincy Adams

Andrew Jackson – President Jackson from Tennessee was the 7th US President. He served from 1829-1837 for the Democratic-Republican party. President Jackson was the first US president to be the son of a former US President.

• Andrew Jackson – The White House
• Andrew Jackson – Presidency, Facts & Trail of Tears

Martin Van Buren – President Van Buren from New York was the 8th US President. He served from 1837-1841 for the Democratic-Republican party.

• Martin Van Buren – The White House
• History of Martin Van Buren

William Henry Harrison – President Harrison from Ohio was the 9th US President. He served during 1841 for the Whig party. He died a month after taking office from pneumonia and was the first President to die in office.

• William Henry Harrison – The White House
• William Henry Harrison – The Hero of Tippecanoe

John Tyler – President Tyler from Virginia was the 10th US President. He served from 1841-1845 for the Whig party.

• John Tyler – The White House
• John Tyler History

James Polk – President Polk from Tennessee was the 11thUS President. He served from 1845-1849 for the Democratic party.

• James K. Polk – The White House
• James K. Polk – Facts, Presidency and Accomplishments

Zachery Taylor – President Taylor from Louisiana was the 12th US President. He served from 1849-1850 for the Whig party. President Taylor was the 2nd US President to die in office.

• Zachary Taylor – The White House
• Zachary Taylor, Miller Center

Millard Fillmore – President Fillmore from New York was the 13th US President. He served from 1850-1853 for the Whig party.

• Millard Fillmore – The White House
• Biography – President Millard Fillmore

Franklin Pierce – President Pierce from New Hampshire was the 14th US President. He served from 1853-1857 for the Democrat party.

• Franklin Pierce – The White House
• POTUS Franklin Pierce

James Buchanan – President Buchanan from Pennsylvania was the 15th US President. He served from 1857-1861 for the Democrat party.

• James Buchanan – The White House
• James Buchanan Facts and Accomplishments

Abraham Lincoln – President Lincoln from Illinois was the 16th US President. He served from 1861-1865 for the Republican party. President Lincoln was the first US President to be assassinated in office.

• Abraham Lincoln – The White House
• Civil War Biography – Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Johnson – President Johnson from Tennessee was the 17th US President. He served from 1865-1869 for the Democrat party.

• Andrew Johnson – The White House
• The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson (1868) President of the United States

Ulysses S. Grant – President Grant from Illinois was the 18th US President. He served from 1869-1877 for the Republican party.

• Ulysses S. Grant – The White House
• Ulysses S. Grant – Civil War Facts and Quotes

Rutherford B Hayes – President Hayes from Ohio was the 19th US President. He served from 1877-1881 for the Republican party.

• Rutherford B. Hayes – The White House
• Ohio Presidents: Rutherford B. Hayes

James Garfield – President Garfield from Ohio was the 20th US President. He served in 1881 for the Republican party. President Garfield was shot and later died of complications related to the injuries. He was the 2nd US President to be assassinated in office.

• James Garfield – The White House
• James Garfield Biography

Chester Arthur – President Arthur from New York was the 21st US President. He served from 1881-1885 for the Republican party.

• Chester A. Arthur – The White House
• Chester A. Arthur 1829 – 1886

Grover Cleveland – President Cleveland from New York was the 22nd and 24th US President. He served from 1885-1889 and then again in 1893-1897 for the Democrat party. President Cleveland was the only US President to serve two non-consecutive terms.

• Grover Cleveland – The White House
• Grover Cleveland President of the US

Benjamin Harrison – President Harrison from Indiana was the 23rd US President. He served from 1889-1893 for the Republican party.

• Benjamin Harrison – The White House
• Benjamin Harrison History

Grover Cleveland – This was President Cleveland’s second non-consecutive term in office. He was the 24th US President and served from 1893-1897 for the Democrat party.

• 1837 – 1908 Grover Cleveland
• 10 fascinating facts about Grover Cleveland, the only double President

William McKinley – President McKinley from Ohio was the 25th US President. He served from 1897-1901 for the Republican party. President McKinley became the 3rd US President to be assassinated in office, after being shot and later dying due to complications of his injuries.

• William McKinley – The White House
• 1843 – 1901 William McKinley

Theodore Roosevelt – President Roosevelt from New York was the 26th US President. He served from 1901-1909 for the Republican party.

• Theodore Roosevelt – The White House
• History of Theodore Roosevelt

William H Taft – President Taft from Ohio was the 27th US President. He served from 1909-1913 for the Republican party.

• William Howard Taft – The White House
• William Howard Taft Biography

Woodrow Wilson – President Wilson from New Jersey was the 28th US President. He served from 1913-1921 for the Democrat party.

• Woodrow Wilson – The White House
• Woodrow Wilson Biography

Warren Harding – President Harding from Ohio was the 29th US President. He served from 1921-1923 for the Republican party.

• Warren G. Harding – The White House
• Warren G. Harding – Facts, Presidency and Death

Calvin Coolidge – President Coolidge from Massachusetts was the 30th US President. He served from 1923-1929 for the Republican party.

• Calvin Coolidge – The White House
• 1872 – 1933 Calvin Coolidge

Herbert Hoover – President Hoover from California was the 31st US President. He served from 1929-1933 for the Republican party.

• Herbert Hoover – The White House
• History of Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)

Franklin D. Roosevelt – President Roosevelt from New York was the 32nd US President. He served from 1933-1945 for the Democrat party. President Roosevelt was the only US President to serve more than 2 terms.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt – The White House
• Franklin D. Roosevelt Biography

Harry Truman – President Truman from Missouri was the 33rd US President. He served from 1945-1953 for the Democrat party.

• Harry S. Truman – The White House
• Harry S. Truman1945-1953

Dwight Eisenhower – President Eisenhower from New York was the 34th US President. He served from 1953-1961 for the Republican party.

• Dwight D. Eisenhower – The White House
• 1890 – 1969 Dwight D. Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy – President Kennedy from Massachusetts was the 35th US President and the youngest man to be elected to office. He served from 1961-1963 for the Democrat party. JFK was the 4th US President to be assassinated after being shot in the head while on a campaign tour in Texas.

• John F. Kennedy – The White House
• The Life of John F. Kennedy

Lyndon Johnson – President Johnson from Texas was the 36th US President. He served from 1963-1969 for the Democrat party.

• Lyndon B. Johnson – The White House
• Lyndon B. Johnson Facts, Great Society and Civil Rights

Richard Nixon – President Nixon from New York was the 37th US President. He served from 1969-1974 for the Republican party. President Nixon was the first US President to resign while in office due to the Watergate scandal.

• Richard M. Nixon – The White House
• History of Richard M. Nixon

Gerald Ford – President Ford from Michigan was the 38th US President. He served from 1974-1977 for the Republican party.

• Gerald R. Ford – The White House
• Gerald Ford History

Jimmy Carter – President Carter from Georgia was the 39th US President. He served from 1977-1981 for the Democrat party.

• James Carter – The White House
• Jimmy Carter – The Mills Center

Ronald Reagan – President Reagan from California was the 40h US President. He served from 1981-1989 for the Republican party.

• Ronald Reagan – The White House
• Ronald Reagan – Biography, Facts and Movies

George H.W. Bush – President Bush from Texas was the 41st US President. He served from 1989-1993 for the Republican party.

• George H. W. Bush – The White House
• George Herbert Walker Bush – Presidency, Vice Presidency and Accomplishments

William J. Clinton – President Clinton from Arkansas was the 42nd US President. He served from 1993-2001 for the Democrat party.

• William J. Clinton – The White House
• William J. Clinton1993-2001

George W. Bush – President Bush from Texas was the 43rd US President. He served from 2001-2009 for the Republican party. President Bush is the 2nd President to be the son of a former US President.

• George W. Bush – The White House
• Biography of President George W. Bush

Barack Obama – President Obama from Illinois was the 44th US President. He served from 2009-2017 for the Democrat party. President Obama was the first African American President.

• Barack Obama – The White House
• The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama

Donald Trump – President Trump from New York is the 45th US President. He is currently serving his first term in office which started in 2017.

• Donald J. Trump – The White House

Presidential Knowledge and Games

• Biography: United States Presidents
• THE U.S. PRESIDENTS
• Presidential Powers
• The History Place: Presidential Portraits
• The Presidents Timeline
• Presidents on All US Dollar Bills, Presidents On Money
• USA 4 Kids: THE U.S. PRESIDENTS
• US Presidents Quiz
• United States Government: Executive Branch – The President
• U.S. Presidents
• Learn the US Presidents
• US President Games for Kids
• Presidents, Vice Presidents, & Coinciding Sessions of Congress
• Chronological List of Presidents, First Ladies, and Vice Presidents of the United States
• Government 101: President of the United States