Presidents Of USA
47 | | Donald Trump | 2024 - present |
46 | | Joe Biden | 2021 - 2024 |
45 | | Donald Trump | 2017 - 2021 |
44 | | Barack Obama | 2009 - 2017 |
43 | | George W. Bush | 2001 - 2009 |
42 | | Bill Clinton | 1993 - 2001 |
41 | | George H. W. Bush | 1989 - 1993 |
40 | | Ronald Reagan | 1981 - 1989 |
39 | | Jimmy Carter | 1977 - 1981 |
38 | | Gerald Ford | 1974 - 1977 |
37 | | Richard Nixon | 1969 - 1974 |
36 | | Lyndon B. Johnson | 1963 β 1969 |
35 | | John F. Kennedy | 1961 β 1963 |
34 | | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 1953 - 1961 |
33 | | Harry S. Truman | 1945 - 1953 |
32 | | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1933 - 1945 |
31 | | Herbert Hoover | 1929 - 1933 |
30 | | Calvin Coolidge | 1923 - 1929 |
29 | | Warren G. Harding | 1921 - 1923 |
28 | | Woodrow Wilson | 1913 - 1921 |
27 | | William Howard Taft | 1909 - 1913 |
26 | | Theodore Roosevelt | 1901 - 1909 |
25 | | William McKinley | 1897 - 1901 |
24 | | Grover Cleveland | 1893 - 1897 |
23 | | Benjamin Harrison | 1889 - 1893 |
22 | | Grover Cleveland | 1885 - 1889 |
21 | | Chester A. Arthur | 1881 - 1885 |
20 | | James A. Garfield | 1881 |
19 | | Rutherford B. Hayes | 1877 - 1881 |
18 | | Ulysses S. Grant | 1869 - 1877 |
17 | | Andrew Johnson | 1865 - 1869 |
16 | | Abraham Lincoln | 1861 - 1865 |
15 | | James Buchanan | 1857 - 1861 |
14 | | Franklin Pierce | 1853 - 1857 |
13 | | Millard Fillmore | 1850 - 1853 |
12 | | Zachary Taylor | 1849 - 1850 |
11 | | James K. Polk | 1845 - 1849 |
10 | | John Tyler | 1841 - 1845 |
9 | | William Henry Harrison | 1841 |
8 | | Martin Van Buren | 1837 - 1841 |
7 | | Andrew Jackson | 1829 β 1837 |
6 | | John Quincy Adams | 1825 - 1829 |
5 | | James Monroe | 1817 - 1825 |
4 | | James Madison | 1809 β1817 |
3 | | Thomas Jefferson | 1801 β 1809 |
2 | | John Adams | 1797 β 1801 |
1 | | George Washington | 1789 β 1797 |
Historical Firsts and Unique Achievements
- George Washington (1789β1797): First President and only unanimously elected President.
- Thomas Jefferson (1801β1809): Author of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase.
- James Monroe (1817β1825): Known for the Monroe Doctrine, opposing European colonialism in the Americas.
- Andrew Jackson (1829β1837): First President from humble beginnings; survived an assassination attempt.
Presidents Who Faced Crises
- Abraham Lincoln (1861β1865): Led the nation during the Civil War; abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation; assassinated in 1865.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933β1945): Only President elected to four terms; led during the Great Depression and World War II.
Assassinated Presidents
- Abraham Lincoln (1861β1865): Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
- James A. Garfield (1881): Assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau.
- William McKinley (1897β1901): Assassinated by Leon Czolgosz.
- John F. Kennedy (1961β1963): Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Presidents with Non-Consecutive Terms
- Grover Cleveland (1885β1889, 1893β1897): Only President to serve two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th President.
Presidents Who Resigned
- Richard Nixon (1969β1974): 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 (1797β1801) and John Quincy Adams (1825β1829): Father and son duo who both served as Presidents.
- George H. W. Bush (1989β1993) and George W. Bush (2001β2009): Another father and son who both served as Presidents.
Economic and Domestic Policies
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933β1945): Implemented the New Deal programs to combat the Great Depression.
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1963β1969): Launched the Great Society programs to eliminate poverty and racial injustice.
Landmark Legislation
- Theodore Roosevelt (1901β1909): Known for his progressive policies and antitrust actions.
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1963β1969): Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Presidential Challenges
- Herbert Hoover (1929β1933): Presided during the onset of the Great Depression.
- Jimmy Carter (1977β1981): Faced the Iran hostage crisis and economic difficulties.
Presidents Known for Foreign Policy
- Woodrow Wilson (1913β1921): Led the country during World War I and proposed the League of Nations.
- Richard Nixon (1969β1974): Initiated dΓ©tente with the Soviet Union and opened relations with China.
Youngest and Oldest Presidents
- Theodore Roosevelt (1901β1909): Youngest President, assuming office at age 42 after McKinley's assassination.
- Joe Biden (2021βpresent): Oldest President, assuming office at age 78.
Transition in Presidency
- Gerald Ford (1974β1977): First President who was never elected to either the presidency or vice-presidency, following Nixonβs resignation.