47Donald Trump 45. and 47. Presidents of USADonald Trump2024 - present
46Joe Biden 46. Presidents of USAJoe Biden2021 - 2024
45Donald Trump 45. and 47. Presidents of USADonald Trump2017 - 2021
44Barack Obama 44. Presidents of USABarack Obama2009 - 2017
43George W. Bush 43. Presidents of USAGeorge W. Bush2001 - 2009
42Bill Clinton 42. Presidents of USABill Clinton1993 - 2001
41George H. W. Bush 41. Presidents of USAGeorge H. W. Bush1989 - 1993
40Ronald Reagan 40. Presidents of USARonald Reagan1981 - 1989
39Jimmy Carter 39. Presidents of USAJimmy Carter1977 - 1981
38Gerald Ford 38. Presidents of USAGerald Ford1974 - 1977
37Richard Nixon 37. Presidents of USARichard Nixon1969 - 1974
36Lyndon B. Johnson 36. Presidents of USALyndon B. Johnson1963 – 1969
35John F. Kennedy 35. Presidents of USAJohn F. Kennedy1961 – 1963
34Dwight D. Eisenhower 34. Presidents of USADwight D. Eisenhower1953 - 1961
33Harry S. Truman 33. Presidents of USAHarry S. Truman1945 - 1953
32Franklin D. Roosevelt 32. Presidents of USAFranklin D. Roosevelt1933 - 1945
31Herbert Hoover 31. Presidents of USAHerbert Hoover1929 - 1933
30Calvin Coolidge 30. Presidents of USACalvin Coolidge1923 - 1929
29Warren G. Harding 29. Presidents of USAWarren G. Harding1921 - 1923
28Woodrow Wilson 28. Presidents of USAWoodrow Wilson1913 - 1921
27William Howard Taft 27. Presidents of USAWilliam Howard Taft1909 - 1913
26Theodore Roosevelt 26. Presidents of USATheodore Roosevelt1901 - 1909
25William McKinley 25. Presidents of USAWilliam McKinley1897 - 1901
24Grover Cleveland 24. Presidents of USAGrover Cleveland1893 - 1897
23Benjamin Harrison 23. Presidents of USABenjamin Harrison1889 - 1893
22Grover Cleveland 22. Presidents of USAGrover Cleveland1885 - 1889
21Chester A. Arthur 21. Presidents of USAChester A. Arthur1881 - 1885
20James A. Garfield 20. Presidents of USAJames A. Garfield1881
19Rutherford B. Hayes 19. Presidents of USARutherford B. Hayes1877 - 1881
18Ulysses S. Grant 18. Presidents of USAUlysses S. Grant1869 - 1877
17Andrew Johnson 17. Presidents of USAAndrew Johnson1865 - 1869
16Abraham Lincoln 16. Presidents of USAAbraham Lincoln1861 - 1865
15James Buchanan 15. Presidents of USAJames Buchanan1857 - 1861
14Franklin Pierce 14. Presidents of USAFranklin Pierce1853 - 1857
13Millard Fillmore 13. Presidents of USAMillard Fillmore1850 - 1853
12Zachary Taylor 12. Presidents of USAZachary Taylor1849 - 1850
11James K. Polk 11. Presidents of USAJames K. Polk1845 - 1849
10John Tyler 10. Presidents of USAJohn Tyler1841 - 1845
9William Henry Harrison 9. Presidents of USAWilliam Henry Harrison1841
8Martin Van Buren 8. Presidents of USAMartin Van Buren1837 - 1841
7Andrew Jackson 7. Presidents of USAAndrew Jackson1829 – 1837
6John Quincy Adams 6. Presidents of USAJohn Quincy Adams1825 - 1829
5James Monroe 5. Presidents of USAJames Monroe1817 - 1825
4James Madison 4. Presidents of USAJames Madison1809 –1817
3Thomas Jefferson 3. Presidents of USAThomas Jefferson1801 – 1809
2John Adams Second Presidents of USAJohn Adams1797 – 1801
1George Washington First Presidents of USAGeorge Washington1789 – 1797

Historical Firsts and Unique Achievements

  • George Washington (1789–1797): First President and only unanimously elected President.
  • Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809): Author of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase.
  • James Monroe (1817–1825): Known for the Monroe Doctrine, opposing European colonialism in the Americas.
  • Andrew Jackson (1829–1837): First President from humble beginnings; survived an assassination attempt.

Presidents Who Faced Crises

  • Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865): Led the nation during the Civil War; abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation; assassinated in 1865.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945): Only President elected to four terms; led during the Great Depression and World War II.

Assassinated Presidents

  • Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865): Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
  • James A. Garfield (1881): Assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau.
  • William McKinley (1897–1901): Assassinated by Leon Czolgosz.
  • John F. Kennedy (1961–1963): Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.

Presidents with Non-Consecutive Terms

  • Grover Cleveland (1885–1889, 1893–1897): Only President to serve two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th President.

Presidents Who Resigned

  • Richard Nixon (1969–1974): Only President to resign from office, due to the Watergate scandal.

Military Service

  • George Washington: General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower: Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II.
  • Ulysses S. Grant: Commanding General who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War.

Prominent Families

  • John Adams (1797–1801) and John Quincy Adams (1825–1829): Father and son duo who both served as Presidents.
  • George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) and George W. Bush (2001–2009): Another father and son who both served as Presidents.

Economic and Domestic Policies

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945): Implemented the New Deal programs to combat the Great Depression.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969): Launched the Great Society programs to eliminate poverty and racial injustice.

Landmark Legislation

  • Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909): Known for his progressive policies and antitrust actions.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969): Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Presidential Challenges

  • Herbert Hoover (1929–1933): Presided during the onset of the Great Depression.
  • Jimmy Carter (1977–1981): Faced the Iran hostage crisis and economic difficulties.

Presidents Known for Foreign Policy

  • Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921): Led the country during World War I and proposed the League of Nations.
  • Richard Nixon (1969–1974): Initiated dΓ©tente with the Soviet Union and opened relations with China.

Youngest and Oldest Presidents

  • Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909): Youngest President, assuming office at age 42 after McKinley's assassination.
  • Joe Biden (2021–present): Oldest President, assuming office at age 78.

Transition in Presidency

  • Gerald Ford (1974–1977): First President who was never elected to either the presidency or vice-presidency, following Nixon’s resignation.