Explore the complete history of U.S. presidencies. From George Washington to Donald Trump, this collection offers a comprehensive overview of every presidential term.
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April 30 1789
George Washington
George Washington was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States, setting the foundation for the presidency.
#independent
March 4 1797
John Adams
John Adams became the second President of the United States, succeeding George Washington.
#federalist
March 4 1801
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the third President, known for his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence.
#democratic-republican
March 4 1809
James Madison
James Madison, often called the "Father of the Constitution," began his presidency.
#democratic-republican
March 4 1817
James Monroe
James Monroe started his presidency, known for the Monroe Doctrine.
#democratic-republican
March 4 1825
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams became the sixth President, son of John Adams.
#democratic-republican
March 4 1829
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson began his presidency, known for his populist policies.
#democratic
March 4 1837
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren became the eighth President, the first born as a U.S. citizen.
#democratic
March 4 1841
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was inaugurated but died shortly after, serving the shortest term.
#whig
April 4 1841
John Tyler
John Tyler succeeded after Harrison's death, the first Vice President to assume the presidency.
#whig
March 4 1845
James K. Polk
James K. Polk began his presidency, known for expanding U.S. territory.
#democratic
March 4 1849
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor became the twelfth President, a hero of the Mexican-American War.
#whig
July 9 1850
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore succeeded after Taylor's death, focusing on domestic issues.
#whig
March 4 1853
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce began his presidency, known for his handling of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
#democratic
March 4 1857
James Buchanan
James Buchanan became the fifteenth President, facing the looming Civil War.
#democratic
March 4 1861
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated, leading the country through the Civil War.
#republican
April 15 1865
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson succeeded after Lincoln's assassination, overseeing Reconstruction.
#democratic
March 4 1869
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant began his presidency, a Civil War hero.
#republican
March 4 1877
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes became the nineteenth President, known for civil service reform.
#republican
March 4 1881
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield began his presidency but was assassinated shortly after.
#republican
September 19 1881
Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur succeeded after Garfield's assassination, focusing on civil service reform.
#republican
March 4 1885
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland began his first term, later serving a second non-consecutive term.
#democratic
March 4 1889
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison became the twenty-third President, grandson of William Henry Harrison.
#republican
March 4 1897
William McKinley
William McKinley started his presidency, known for the Spanish-American War.
#republican
September 14 1901
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt succeeded after McKinley's assassination, becoming the youngest President.
#republican
March 4 1909
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft began his presidency, known for his trust-busting efforts.
#republican
March 4 1913
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson started his presidency, leading the country through World War I.
#democratic
March 4 1921
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding became the twenty-ninth President, known for the Teapot Dome scandal.
#republican
August 2 1923
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge succeeded after Harding's death, known for his conservative policies.
#republican
March 4 1929
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover began his presidency, facing the Great Depression.
#republican
March 4 1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt started his presidency, leading the New Deal and World War II efforts.
#democratic
April 12 1945
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman succeeded after Roosevelt's death, overseeing the end of World War II.
#democratic
January 20 1953
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower began his presidency, a former military leader.
#republican
January 20 1961
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy started his presidency, known for the Space Race and Cuban Missile Crisis.
#democratic
November 22 1963
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded after Kennedy's assassination, focusing on civil rights.
#democratic
January 20 1969
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon began his presidency, known for the Watergate scandal.
#republican
August 9 1974
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford succeeded after Nixon's resignation, the only President not elected by the public.
#republican
January 20 1977
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter started his presidency, known for human rights advocacy.
#democratic
January 20 1981
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan began his presidency, known for conservative policies and the end of the Cold War.
#republican
January 20 1989
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush started his presidency, overseeing the Gulf War.
#republican
January 20 1993
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton began his presidency, known for economic prosperity and impeachment.
#democratic
January 20 2001
George W. Bush
George W. Bush started his presidency, facing the 9/11 attacks and the War on Terror.
#republican
January 20 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama became the first African American President, known for healthcare reform.
#democratic
January 20 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump began his presidency, known for his unconventional style and policies.
#republican
January 20 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden started his presidency, focusing on unity and pandemic recovery.