2nd President of USA. President of USA List FULL (1789-2024)

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2nd President of USA: John Adams

Full Name	John Adams
Date of Birth	October 30, 1735  (Died: July 4, 1826 – Aged 90)
Place of Birth	Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.
Term in Office	March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801

Quick, Interesting, and Important facts: John Adams

Though John Adams was the 2nd president of USA, He was the first president to reside in the White House.

His son John Quincy Adams was the 6th President of the United States of America.

John used the pen name ‘Humphrey Ploughjogger’ for his essay written for the Boston newspaper.

His short-tempered nature was a constraint in his political career.

He had 6 children with his wife Abigail. 3 daughters: Abigail, Susanna, and Elizabeth, and 3 sons: John, Charles, and Thomas. Susanna died at the age of one and Elizabeth was stillborn. It must have been a traumatic experience for the Parent.

All the Presidents of USA from 1789 to 2024 List

S No	Name of the Presidents	Office Term
1	George Washington	April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797
2	John Adams	March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
3	Thomas Jefferson	March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
4	James Madison	March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817
5	James Monroe	March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825
6	John Quincy Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
7	Andrew Jackson	March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837
8	Martin Van Buren	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
9	William Henry Harrison	March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841
10	John Tyler	April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845
11	James K Polt	March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
12	Zachary Taylor	March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
13	Millard Fillmore	July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853
14	Franklin Pierce	March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857
15	James Buchanan	March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861
16	Abraham Lincoln	March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
17	Andrew Johnson	April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869
18	Ulysses S Grant	March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877
19	Rutherford B Hayes	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881
20	James A Garfield	March 4, 1881 – Sept 19, 1881
21	Chester A Arthur	Sept 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885
22	Grover Cleveland	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889
23	Benjamin Harrison	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893
24	Grover Cleveland	March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897
25	William McKinley	March 4, 1897 – Sept 14, 1901
26	Theodore Roosevelt	Sept 14, 1901, March 4, 1909
27	William Hobart Taft	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913
28	Woodrow Wilson	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921
29	Warren G Harding	March 4, 1921 – Aug 2, 1923
30	Calvin Coolidge	Aug 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929
31	Herbert Hoover	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
32	Franklin D Roosevelt	March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945
33	Harry S Truman	April 12, 1945 – Jan 20, 1953
34	Dwight D Eisenhower	Jan 20, 1953 – Jan 20, 1961
35	John F Kennedy	Jan 20, 1961 – Nov 22, 1963
36	Lyndon B Johnson	Nov 22, 1963 – Jan 20, 1969
37	Richard Nixon	Jan 20, 1969 – Aug 9, 1974
38	Gerald Ford	Aug 9, 1974 – Jan 20, 1977
39	Jimmy Carter	Jan 20, 1977 – Jan 20, 1981
40	Ronald Reagan	Jan 20, 1981 – Jan 20, 1989
41	George W H Bush	Jan 20, 1989 – Jan 20, 1993
42	Bill Clinton	Jan 20, 1993 – Jan 20, 2001
43	George W Bush	Jan 20, 2001 – Jan 20, 2009
44	Barack Obama	Jan 20, 2009 – Jan, 2017
45	Donald Trump	Jan 20, 2017 – Jan 20, 2021
46	Joe Biden	Jan 20, 2021 – Incumbent

1st President of USA: George Washington

Full Name	George Washington
Date of Birth	February 22, 1732  (Died: December 14, 1799 – Aged 67)
Place of Birth	Popes Creek, Virginia
Term in Office	April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797

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He is called ‘Father of the Nation’.

He led America to a victory over the British in the revolutionary war for Independence.

He was the eldest of the six siblings. He also had 4 step brothers and sisters.

He inherited Ferry Farm and ten slaves and on the other hand his older step brother Lawrence inherited Little Hunting Creek and he renamed it to Mount Vernon.

Many places and monuments are named after him:

• Washington DC, The Capital of United States
• State of Washington, only state named after any US Presidents.
• Washington Monument.
• Washington appears on Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Other Presidents are: Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
• Many Secondary schools and Universities are named after him.

3rd President of USA: Thomas Jefferson

Full Name	Thomas Jefferson
Date of Birth	April 13, 1743  (Died: July 4, 1826 – Aged 83)
Place of Birth	Shadwell, Virginia
Term in Office	March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence between June 11 and June 28, 1776.

Coincidentally, Thomas and John Adams (2nd President of USA) died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1826) of which both were part of the committee of five. Other members were Benjamin Franklin, Robert R Livington, and Roger Sherman.

Jefferson was an avid reader and had three libraries in his lifetime. First library was destroyed in fire; Second library he sold to the US government for $23,950 to help rebuild the Library of Congress, which was burnt by the British forces; Soon he started building his third library which grew to 2000 volumes at the time of his death. He wrote to John Adams “I cannot live without books”.

4th President of USA: James Madison

Full Name	James Madison
Date of Birth	March 16, 1751  (Died: June 28, 1836 – Aged 85)
Place of Birth	Port Conway, Virginia
Term in Office	March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817

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James Madison is known as ‘Father of the Constitution’ for drafting and promoting the constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.

He was the oldest of the 12 siblings (7 Brothers and 4 Sisters).

On the day he passed, he was having difficulty swallowing his breakfast. His favorite niece asked him “What is the matter, Uncle James” to which he replied “Nothing more than a change of mind, my dear” and he passed immediately after that.

5th President of USA: James Monroe

Full Name	James Monroe
Date of Birth	April 28, 1758  (Died: July 4, 1831 – Aged 73)
Place of Birth	Monroe Hall, Virginia
Term in Office	March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825

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James Monroe is known for ‘Monroe Doctrine’ which limits and opposes European colonialism in the Americas.

He studied Law under Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of the United States of America).

By the age of 16 he lost both of his parents in the span of 2 years, forcing him to drop out of school to support his younger brothers. Though he inherited property and slaves from both of his parents.

He was the 3rd President, out of 5 Presidents, to pass away on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, along with John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

6th President of USA: John Quincy Adams

Full Name	John Quincy Adams
Date of Birth	July 11, 1767 (Died Feb 23, 1848 – Aged 80)
Place of Birth	Braintree, Massachusetts Bay
Term in Office	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829

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He was the eldest son of the 2nd President of USA, John Adams.

He and his wife Louisa had three sons and a daughter. They named their eldest son George Washington Adams after the first President. This was not liked by his Mother Abigail and Father John Adams.

7th President of USA: Andrew Jackson

Full Name	Andrew Jackson
Date of Birth	March 15, 1767  (Died: June 8, 1845 – Aged 78)
Place of Birth	Waxhaws region of the Carolinas
Term in Office	March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837

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He was criticized for the racial policies and treatment of Native Americans. He signed the Indian Removal Act, It forced 60,000 Native Americans to relocate as part of ethnic cleansing.

Throughout his lifetime he owned 300 slaves. He treated them harshly for disobedience or running away. Once he advertised to catch a runaway slave, offering ten dollars extra to any person for every hundred lashes up to 3 hundred lashes at the slave. These many lashes would most likely be deadly for anyone.

In the duel with Charles Dickerson, a famous duelist, Andrew Jackson survived the wound caused by a bullet hit in the chest. However, his opponent died due to the bullet injury caused by Andrew Jackson.

The capital of Mississippi state, Jackson, is named after him and, in turn, the name of Mississippi state, in United States, is named after Mississippi River.

8th President of USA: Martin Van Buren

Full Name	Martin Van Buren
Date of Birth	Dec 7, 1782 (Died: July 24, 1862 – Aged 79)
Place of Birth	Kinderhook, New York
Term in Office	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841

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Martin Van Buren, along with Andrew Jackson, founded the Democratic Party in 1828.

Martin Van Buren is the only President whose first language was not English but Dutch.

Martin Van Buren and his wife Hannah Hoes had six children. The 2nd daughter was stillborn. His wife died at the age of 35 due to Tuberculosis. Martin Van Buren never remarried.

9th President of USA: William Henry Harrison

Full Name	William Henry Harrison
Date of Birth	Feb 9, 1773 (Died: April 4, 1841 – Aged 68)
Place of Birth	Charles City County, Virginia
Term in Office	March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841

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William Henry Harrison died in 31 days of being elected as President of the United States, making his Presidency the shortest in American history.

William Henry Harrison was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, who became the 23rd President of the United States.

William Henry Harrison was the son of Benjamin Harrison V, who was one of the 56 delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence and are considered as Founding Fathers of the United States of America.

10th President of USA: John Tyler

Full Name	John Tyler
Date of Birth	March 29, 1790 (Died: January 18, 1862 – Aged 71)
Place of Birth	Charles City County, Virginia
Term in Office	April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845

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John Tyler succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the death of William Henry Harrison, Ninth President of the United States.

John Tyler’s father John Tyler Sr was a friend and college roommate of Thomas Jefferson, the Third President of the United States.

John Tyler had a total of 15 children from 2 wives: Letitia Christian (1st, 8 children) and Julia Gardiner (2nd, 7 Children). Highest number of Children for any American President.

11th President of USA: James K Polk

Full Name	James Knox Polk
Date of Birth	Nov 2, 1795  (Died: June 15, 1849 – Aged 53)
Place of Birth	Pineville, North Carolina
Term in Office	March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849

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The first court case James K Polk fought was to defend his father against a public fighting charge. He got him released for a fine of one dollar.

James K Polk’s mother named him after his maternal Grandfather James Knox.

12th President of USA: Zachary Taylor

Full Name	Zachary Taylor
Date of Birth	Nov 24, 1784  (Died: July 9, 1850 – Aged 65)
Place of Birth	Barboursville, Virginia
Term in Office	March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850

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Zachary Taylor rose to the rank of Major General and became a National Hero for his role in the Mexican-American War.

Zachary Taylor passed away 16 months into the Presidency from stomach disease.

Zachary Taylor became the first President who did not hold any Political office before.

13th President of USA: Millard Fillmore

Full Name	Millard Fillmore
Date of Birth	Jan 7, 1800 (Died: March 8, 1874 – Aged 74)
Place of Birth	Moravia, New York
Term in Office	July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853

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Millard Fillmore succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the death of Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States.

Millard Fillmore was born into poverty. He studied hard to become a lawyer even though had no formal schooling.

Millard Fillmore was against slavery however thought it was beyond the government’s power to end the slavery.

14th President of USA: Franklin Pierce

Full Name	Franklin Pierce
Date of Birth	Nov 23, 1804  (Died: Oct 8, 1869 – Aged 64)
Place of Birth	Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Term in Office	March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857

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Historians and scholars generally rank Franklin Pierce as one of the worst and least memorable Presidents of the United States.

Franklin Pierce’s family life was tough. His three children died young and his wife suffered from illness and depression for most of her life. He was the heavy drinker and died of liver disease (Cirrhosis).

One Sunday he walked 12 miles to home as he grew homesick. After dinner, his father dropped him some distance from the school and ordered him to walk the rest of the distance in a thunderstorm. Franklin Pierce considered it as the turning point in his life. 

15th President of USA: James Buchanan

Full Name	James Buchanan
Date of Birth	April 23, 1791  (Died: June 1, 1868 – Aged 77)
Place of Birth	Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
Term in Office	March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861

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James Buchanan was the last President who was born in the eighteenth century.

James Bushanan’s leadership was criticized during lame duck period, when the successor has already been elected and will soon take the office.

Historians and Scholars categorized James Buchanan as one of the worst Presidents of the United States.

16th President of USA: Abraham Lincoln

Full Name	Abraham Lincoln
Date of Birth	Feb 12, 1809 (Died: April 15, 1865 – Aged 56)
Place of Birth	Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky
Term in Office	March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865

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Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty. He educated himself to become a lawyer.

Abraham Lincoln returned to his successful law career after being involved in politics for some years. However, He returned to politics, in 1856, to oppose the Kansas-Nebraska act, which opened territories to slavery.

Abraham Lincoln is generally considered the greatest President in the history of America.

Abraham Lincoln loved to read and learn. He continued to do so throughout his life which would have played a major role in his life achievements and believes.

Abraham Lincoln had 4 sons with his wife Mary Todd. 3 of them died before maturity. This devastated both the parents.

First, Robert was the only son to live long after maturity. Died at the age of 82.

Second, Edward (Eddie) died at the age of 3 probably of tuberculosis.

Third, Walliam (Willie) died at the age of 11 due to Typhoid fever at the white house.

Fourth, Thomas (Tad) survived his father however died at the age of 18 probably

of heart failure.

17th President of USA: Andrew Johnson

Full Name	Andrew Johnson
Date of Birth	Dec 29, 1808  (Died: July 31, 1875 – Aged 66)
Place of Birth	Raleigh, North Carolina
Term in Office	April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869

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Andrew Johnson succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth (16th) President of the United States.

Andrew Johnson was born into poverty and never received a school education.

Andrew Johnson opposed the amendment which gave citizenship to former slaves. Historians have often categorized as one of the worst Presidents in the history of America.

Andrew Johnson’s tailoring business became successful, giving him money to invest in real estate. He developed interest in debates and political dialogue due to the books he read of famous orators. He was a voracious reader.

18th President of USA: Ulysses S Grant

Full Name	Ulysses S Grant
Date of Birth	April 27, 1822  (Died: July 23, 1885 – Aged 63)
Place of Birth	Point Pleasant, Ohio
Term in Office	March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877

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Ulysses S Grant is remembered as a symbol of unity.

Ulysses S Grant presidency has number of achievements as mentioned below:

Stabilization of economy post-war.

Passing of law giving each citizen the right to vote without any discrimination.

Prosecution of Ku Klux Klan terror group.

Appointment of African American and Jewish American higher federal offices.

Ulysses had 4 children (3 Sons and 1 Daughter) with his wife Julia Boggs Grant: Frederick, Ulysses Jr, Ellen, and Jesse II.

19th President of USA: Rutherford B Hayes

Full Name	Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Date of Birth	Oct 4, 1822  (Died: Jan 17, 1893 – Aged 70)
Place of Birth	Delaware, Ohio
Term in Office	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881

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Rutherford B Hayes was against slavery. He represented and defended refugee slaves in the court.

Rutherford B Hayes’s father died ten weeks before his birth. His mother never remarried.

20th President of USA: James A Garfield

Full Name	James Abram Garfield
Date of Birth	Nov 19, 1831  (Died: Sept 19, 1881 – Aged 49)
Place of Birth	Moreland Hills, Ohio
Term in Office	March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881

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James Garfield was shot on Jul 2, 1881 and died 79 days later on Sept 19, 1881. He was about to complete four months into his Presidency. 

The assassin Charles J Guiteau falsely believed that he should be rewarded with a consulship for the major role he played for James Garfield’s election victory.

James Garfield was born into poverty. He studied law to become an attorney.

James Gafield was very good at Mathematics which shows in the publication of proof of Pythogoras’ theorem, by him, in 1876. It was the 231st submitted proof of the 370 proof in total.

21st President of USA: Chester A Arthur

Full Name	Chester Alan Arthur
Date of Birth	Oct 5  1829 (Died: Nov 18, 1886 – Aged 57)
Place of Birth	Fairfield, Vermont
Term in Office	Sept 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885

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Chester Arthur succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the

assassination of James Garfield, Twentieth (20th) President of the United States.

Mark Twain wrote “it would be hard indeed to better President Arthur’s administration”.

In contrast, Modern historians categorize him as an average President. He had been

described as one of the least memorable American Presidents.

22nd President of USA: Grover Cleveland

Full Name	Stephen Grover Cleveland
Date of Birth	March 18, 1837 (Died: June 24, 1908 – Aged 71)
Place of Birth	Caldwell, New Jersey
Term in Office	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 & March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897

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Grover Cleveland is the only President (22nd and 24th) to serve two separate terms from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.

During the years from 1861 to 1933 (72 years) when Republicans dominated the Presidency, Grover Cleveland was one of the only two Democrats to be elected President of the United States, that too, for 2 separate full terms. Another one was Woodrow Wilson (28th President of the United States).

He fought against political corruption, patronage, and bossism. He was commonly considered as an anti-corruption crusader.

23rd President of USA: Benjamin Harrison

Full Name	Benjamin Harrison
Date of Birth	Aug 20, 1833  (Died: March 13, 1901 – Aged 67)
Place of Birth	North Bend, Ohio
Term in Office	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893

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Benjamin Harrison comes from the Harrison Family of Virginia which has a history of being involved in politics and public services.

He is grandson of the ninth President, William Henry Harrison and great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a founding father.

Benjamin Harrison is appreciated for his commitment to protect African American voting rights, work ethic, and integrity.

24th President of USA: Grover Cleveland

Full Name	Stephen Grover Cleveland
Date of Birth	March 18, 1837 (Died: June 24, 1908 – Aged 71)
Place of Birth	Caldwell, New Jersey
Term in Office	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 & March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897

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Grover Cleveland is the only President (22nd and 24th) to serve two separate terms from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.

During the years from 1861 to 1933 (72 years) when Republicans dominated the Presidency, Grover Cleveland was one of the only two Democrats to be elected President of the United States, that too, for 2 separate full terms. Another one was Woodrow Wilson (28th President of the United States).

He fought against political corruption, patronage, and bossism. He was commonly considered as an anti-corruption crusader.

25th President of USA: William McKinley

Full Name	William McKinley
Date of Birth	Jan 29, 1843 (Died: Sept 14, 1901 – Aged 58)
Place of Birth	Niles, Ohio
Term in Office	March 4, 1897 – Sept 14, 1901

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William McKinley was shot on Sept 6 1901, 6 months into the second term, and died on Sept 14 of infection caused by the gunshot wounds. 

He was the 3rd president to be assassinated after Abraham Lincoln (16th President) and James A Garfield (20th President).

William McKinley’s term saw rapid economic growth. 

He is generally ranked above-average president. However his popularity was overshadowed by his successor Theodore Roosevelt.

26th President of USA: Theodore Roosevelt

Full Name	Theodore Roosevelt
Date of Birth	Oct 27, 1858  (Died: Jan 6, 1919 – Aged 60)
Place of Birth	New York City, U.S.
Term in Office	Sept 14, 1901, March 4, 1909

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Theodore Roosevelt succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the

assassination of William McKinley, twenty fifth (25th) President of the United States.

By living a strenuous life, Theodore Roosevelt overcame his weak health due to

enervating asthma.

In the speech ‘The Strenuous Life’ delivered by him, on April 10, 1899, as New York

governor, He emphasized to work hard and not be lazy to achieve success. He further

highlighted that those who do not live a strenuous life, do not live meaningful lives.

Theodore Roosevelt’s wife Alice Hathaway Lee died two days after giving birth to their

only child Alice Lee Roosevelt and Theodore’s mother had already died on the same day 11 hours earlier at 3:00 AM in the same house, leaving him distressed.

27th President of USA: William Howard Taft

Full Name	William Howard Taft
Date of Birth	Sept 15, 1857  (Died: March 8, 1930 – Aged 72)
Place of Birth	Cincinnati, Ohio
Term in Office	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913

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William Howard Taft was also the tenth (10th) Chief Justice of the United States (1921 – 1930). He was the only President to have held both offices.

William Howard Taft lost the re-election to Woodrow Wilson (Democrates) as Theodore Roosevelt’s newly created party divided the republican votes.

William Howard Taft did not come from a wealthy family. Even though he was not considered brilliant as a child, he succeeded through hard work.

28th President of USA: Woodrow Wilson

Full Name	Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Date of Birth	Dec 28, 1856  (Died: Feb 3, 1924 – Aged 67)
Place of Birth	Staunton, Virginia
Term in Office	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921

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Woodrow Wilson had also served as President of Princeton University before becoming the President of the United States.

Woodrow Wilson outlined ‘Fourteen Points’ statement of principle to end World War I and to promote world peace.

Woodrow Wilson had three daughters with his wife Ellen Louise Axson: Margaret (Born – 1886), Jessie (Born – 1887), and Eleanor (Born – 1889).

29th President of USA: Warren G Harding

Full Name	Warren Gamaliel Harding
Date of Birth	Nov 02, 1865 (Died: Aug 2, 1923 – Aged 57)
Place of Birth	Blooming Grove, Ohio
Term in Office	March 4, 1921 – Aug 2, 1923

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Warren Harding was one of the most popular Presidents during his term. However, the Teapot Dome scandal and extramarital affair with Nan Britton stained his popularity and reputation.

Warren and his wife had owned and published the newspaper ‘The Marion Star’ and made it successful.

Warren was the eldest of the 8 siblings.

Warren died due to a heart attack after completing around 2 years and 5 months into his Presidency.

30th President of USA: Calvin Coolidge

Full Name	John Calvin Coolidge Jr
Date of Birth	July 4, 1872 (Died: Jan 5, 1933 – Aged 60)
Place of Birth	Plymouth Notch, Vermont, US
Term in Office	Aug 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929

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Calvin Coolidge succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the

sudden death of Warren G Harding, twenty fifth (29th) President of the United States.

During the Calvin presidency, Native Americans were granted US citizenship; He supported racial equality during the time of racial tensions in the United states.

There were a couple of Presidents (John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe) who died on Independence Day (i.e. July 4) but he was the only one to be born on Independence Day; John Adams (2nd) and Thomas Jefferson (3rd) even died on the same day. (i.e. July 4 1826).

31st President of USA: Herbert Hoover

Full Name	Herbert Clark Hoover
Date of Birth	Aug 10, 1874 (Died: Oct 20, 1964 – Aged 90)
Place of Birth	West Branch, Iowa, US
Term in Office	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933

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Herbert Hoover’s presidency coincided with the Great Depression (1929 – 1939).

Herbert Hoover was one of the first graduates from prestigious Stanford University.

Herbert Hoover’s father died due to a sudden heart attack when he was only 6 years old and mother died four years later, leaving him along with elder brother and younger sister orphaned..

32nd President of USA: Franklin D Roosevelt

Full Name	Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Date of Birth	Jan 30, 1882  (Died: April 12, 1945 – Aged 63)
Place of Birth	Hyde Park, New York, U.S.
Term in Office	March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945

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Franklin D Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, was the only US president to have served more than 2 terms. He 

First Term: March 4, 1933 – January 20, 1937

Second term: January 20, 1937 – January 20, 1941

Third Term: January 20, 1941 – January 20, 1945

Fourth Term: January 20, 1945 – April 12, 1945

At the age of 39, Franklin D Roosevelt was paralyzed from the waist down due to polio

and had to rely on leg braces to walk.

Thoedore Roosvelt, 26th President of the US, was his cousin and his role model.

33rd President of USA: Harry S Truman

Full Name	Harry S Truman
Date of Birth	May 8, 1884 (Died: Dec 26, 1972 – Aged 88)
Place of Birth	Lamar, Missouri, US
Term in Office	April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953

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Harry S Truman succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the

death of Franklin D Roosevelt, 32nd President of USA.

Harry S Truman, as captain, fought in World War I in france. After the return, he opened a shop which sold dressmaking items such as buttons, ribbons, zippers etc.

Harry S Truman was the President who decided to drop the Atomic Bomb, The first and only nuclear weapon to be used in the War, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cities of Japan.

The ‘S’ in the middle is not the middle name and does not have any abbreviation. It was given to honor his grandfathers: Shipp and Soloman.

The change in start and end of Presidential term from March 4 to January 20 from during his presidency.

34th President of USA: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Full Name	Dwight David Eisenhower
Date of Birth	Oct 14, 1890  (Died: March 28, 1969 – Aged 78)
Place of Birth	Denison, Texas, US
Term in Office	January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961

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Dwight D. Eisenhower earned Five star rank as General of the Army. 

He developed a leg infection due to the knee injury. Doctors diagnosed as it

life-threatening and insisted the leg to be amputated, however Dwight refused and

surprisingly recovered.

Eisenhower had two sons: Doud, who died at the age of three due to scarlet fever, and

John retired as brigadier general and lived for 91 years. Throughout the life, Eisenhower

was hesitant to discuss his first son’s death.

35th President of USA: John F. Kennedy

Full Name	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Date of Birth	May 29, 1917 (Died: Nov 22, 1963 – Aged 46)
Place of Birth	Brookline, Massachusetts, US
Term in Office	January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963

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John F Kennedy was the youngest to be elected the President of the United States.

John F Kennedy had received the highest medal of honor given for the non-combat category. He rescued the fellow crew members of the boat named PT-109 which was destroyed by the Japanese. He was hospitalized for several months to recover from the back problem incurred in the event.

John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was shot dead in 2 days by Jack Ruby in retaliation.

John F Kennedy announced that the US should send the man on the moon and return him safely to the Earth before 1970. On July 20, 1969, almost 6 years after his death, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the moon and returned safely to Earth as we all know it already.

36th President of USA: Lyndon B. Johnson

Full Name	Lyndon Baines Johnson
Date of Birth	Aug 27, 1908 (Died: Jan 22, 1973 – Aged 64)
Place of Birth	Gillespie county, Texas, US
Term in Office	November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969

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Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Thirty fifth (35nd) President of the United States.

Lyndon B. Johnson grew up poor.

Lyndon B. Johnson has worked as High school teacher.

Johnson won a full term with 61.1% popular vote, which was the largest share ever won

in the history for the Democratic Party.

37th President of USA: Richard Nixon

Full Name	Richard Milhous Nixon
Date of Birth	Jan 9, 1913 (Died: Apr 22, 1994 – Aged 81)
Place of Birth	Yorba Linda, California, US
Term in Office	January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974

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Richard Nixon was the US President when the Man took the small step on the surface of the moon for the first time in the history of humankind as part of Apollo 11 moon landing.

Richard Nixon narrowly lost the presidential election to John Kennedy. He announced his retirement from politics in a couple of years, however, he returned and won by a small margin to be elected 37th President of the United States.

Richard Nixon was born in poor family and to describe his hardship he quoted a saying of Dwight Eisenhower – “‘We were poor, but the glory of it was we didn’t know it”

Richard Nixon is the only president to have resigned from the presidency due to the Watergate scandal.

38th President of USA: Gerald Ford

Full Name	Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.
Date of Birth	July 14, 1913  (Died: Dec 26, 2006 – Aged 93)
Place of Birth	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Term in Office	August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977

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Gerald Ford succeeded to the Presidency, from Vice-Presidency, following the resignation of Richard Nixon, thirty seventh (37th) President of the United States.

Gerald Ford lost the election for the full term, making him the only president to have become President of the United States without winning election for presidency or vice-presidency.

Gerald Ford name was changed from Leslie Lynch King Jr.

39th President of USA: Jimmy Carter

Full Name	James Earl Carter Jr.
Date of Birth	Oct 1, 1924 (Alive as of 29th Jan 2024 – Aged 99)
Place of Birth	Plains, Georgia, US
Term in Office	January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981

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As of 29th Jan 2024, Jimmy Carter, at the age of 99 years, is the oldest living and longest-lived president in the history of the U.S. He was also the first US president to be born in a hospital.

In 2002, Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote and expand human rights.

40th President of USA: Ronald Reagan

Full Name	Ronald Wilson Reagan
Date of Birth	Feb 6, 1911  (Died: June 5, 2004 – Aged 93)
Place of Birth	Tampico, Illinois, U.S.
Term in Office	January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989

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Ronald Reagan has worked as sports broadcaster and radio jockey. He also has worked in a total of 53 films, starting his career with ‘Love is on the Air’ (1937) and his last movie was ‘The Killers’ (1964).

Ronald Reagan had 2 daughters with his first wife Jane Wyman, An academy award winner. Maureen (1941), she was a political activist and died in 2001, at the age of 60 before his father’s death in 2004 and Christine (1947), she was born prematurely and died the next day. He also adopted a son Michael in 1945.

Ronald Reagan had 1 daughter and 1 son with his second wife Nancy Davis, who was also an actress. Patricia (1952), she is an actress and author, and Ronald (1958), he is an political commentator and broadcaster.

On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr in an assassination attempt on the President. His actions were motivated to achieve fame to impress Jodie Foster, 2 times academy award winner.

Ronald Reagan underwent surgery and recovered quickly. He came to believe that God had spared his life for a greater mission.

41st President of USA: George H. W. Bush

Full Name	George Herbert Walker Bush
Date of Birth	June 12, 1924 (Died: Nov 30, 2018 – Aged 94)
Place of Birth	Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Term in Office	January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993

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George H.W. Bush was born into a wealthy family and served as pilot during World War II.

George H.W. Bush’s presidency saw or involved a lot of action –

Final years of Cold War

Reunification of Germany

Invasion of Panama

Gulf War to end Iraq control of Kuwait

Historians rank him as above-average president.

George H.W. Bush had six children with his wife Barbara Pierce: 

1. George Bush, 43rd President of the United State, 

2. Pauline, 

3. John, 

4. Neil,

5. Marvin, and 

6. Dorothy.

42nd President of USA: Bill Clinton

Full Name	William Jefferson Clinton
Date of Birth	Aug 19, 1946 (Alive as of 31 Jan 2024 – Aged 77)
Place of Birth	Hope, Arkansas, U.S.
Term in Office	January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001

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Interestingly, Bill Clinton’s predecessor and successor were father, George HW Bush, and son, George W. Bush, duo respectively.

Bill Clinton’s father died in an accident 3 months before he was born. His mother married 4 times.

Bill Clinton’s first stepfather, Roger Clinton Sr, used to abuse his mother and half-brother. After Bill, when he was only 14, confronted his stepfather, the abuse only stopped. He later forgave his stepfather for all his mistreatment.

Bill Clinton had admitted extramarital affairs with singer Gennifer Flowers, and a 22 years old white-house intern Monica Lewinsky.

43rd President of USA: George Bush

Full Name	George Walker Bush
Date of Birth	July 6, 1946 (Alive as of 31 Jan 2024 – Aged 77)
Place of Birth	New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Term in Office	January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009

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George W Bush and his father George H.W. Bush (41st President) is the second father-son duo to have served as President of the United States, after John Adams (2nd President) and John Quincy Adams (6th President).

George W Bush is a Harvard Business School MBA graduate. Only President to have an MBA.

George W Bush’s presidency saw a lot of action –

Sept 11, 2001 attack on World Trade Center by Terrorist Organisation Al-Qaeda.

2001 Invasion of Afghanistan to destroy Al-Qaeda and capture Osama Bin Laden.

Implementation of the Patriot Act to monitor suspected terrorists.

2003 Invasion of Iraq to neutralize Weapons of Mass destruction, which were not found. 

George W Bush has twin daughters: Barbara and Jenna with her wife Laura Welch.

44th President of USA: Barack Obama

Full Name	Barack Hussein Obama
Date of Birth	Aug 4, 1961  (Alive as of 31 Jan 2024 – Aged 62)
Place of Birth	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Term in Office	January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017

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Barack Obama’s mother Ann Dunham was an American and father Barack Obama Sr was Kenyan. They met in the University of Hawaii where Obama’s father was selected for the special program. They married six months before Obama was born.

Barack Obama published his memoir ‘Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (1995), which was even praised by Toni Morrison, A Nobel Laureate novelist, who found the memoir “quite extraordinary”. Other bestseller books by Obama are ‘The Audacity of Hope’ (2006) and ‘A Promised Land (2020).

His mother married again to Loto Soetoro, an indonesian. When Obama was six they moved to Jakarta, Indonesia to live with his stepfather. Obama returned to Hawaii at the age of 10 to study further.

Obama authorized a Surgical Raid, which was operated on May 1 2011, by US Navy SEALs and rejected bombing of the target compound.

Barack Obama has been praised for the normalization and initiation of diplomatic relations with Cuba, ending 54 years of hostility between both the nations.

Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, only 9 months into his presidency. He became the fourth president to be awarded this prestigious honor, and only third president while in office.

45th President of USA: Donald Trump

Full Name	Donald John Trump
Date of Birth	June 14, 1946  (Alive as of 31 Jan 2024 – Aged 77)
Place of Birth	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Term in Office	January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021

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Donald Trump has a Bachelor of Science (1968) in economics from University of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump hosted a reality TV series ‘The Apprentice’ for the first fourteen seasons out of fifteen seasons. It was also co-produced by him.

Trump did not have any prior military or government experience, making him the first. He was, also, the first and only US President to have been impeached twice. Scholars and historians rank him as one of the worst Presidents in the history of the United States.

Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens of muslim majority countries. He diverted military funds towards building a wall on the Mexico border to control illegal immigration.

Trump refused to concede after losing to Joe Biden (46th president) falsely claimin

g electoral fraud.

46th President of USA: Joe Biden

Full Name	Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.
Date of Birth	Nov 20, 1942 (Alive as of 31 Jan 2024 – Aged 81)
Place of Birth	Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Term in Office	January 20, 2021 – Incumbent

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Joe Biden