United States Presidents by Term

Information about all of the presidents of the United States from the nation's first president in 1789 to the present day.

44th President of the United States
NAME: Barack Obama (born 1961)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 2009-2013
VICE PRESIDENT: Joe Biden
FIRST LADY: Michelle Obama
- Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum - ( Chicago or Honolulu?)
- U.S. Government Barack Obama Biography
- Wikipedia Barack Obama Profile

43rd President of the United States
NAME: George W. Bush (born 1946)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 2001-2009
VICE PRESIDENT: Dick Cheny
FIRST LADY: Laura Bush
- George W. Bush Presidential Biography (Texas)
- U.S. Government George W. Bush Biography
- Wikipedia George W. Bush Profile

42nd President of the United States
NAME: William J. Clinton (born 1946)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1993-2001
VICE PRESIDENT: Al Gore
FIRST LADY: Hilary Rodham Clinton
- William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum (Arkansas)
- William J. Clinton Presidential Center (Arkansas)
- U.S. Government William J. Clinton Biography
- Wikipedia Bill Clinton Profile

41st President of the United States
NAME: George H. W. Bush (born 1924)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1989-1993
VICE PRESIDENT: Dan Quayle
FIRST LADY: Barbara Bush
- George Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Texas)
- U.S. Government George H. W. Bush Biography
- Wikipedia George H. W. Bush Profile

40th President of the United States
NAME: Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1981-1989
VICE PRESIDENT: George H. W. Bush
FIRST LADY: Nancy Regan
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR TERM: 1967-1975
- Ronald Regan Presidential Library and Museum (California)
- U.S. Government Ronald Reagan Biography
- Wikipedia Ronald Reagan Profile

39th President of the United States
NAME: James "Jimmy" Carter (born: 1924)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1977-1981
VICE PRESIDENT: Walter Mondale
FIRST LADY: Rosalynn Carter
- Jimmy Carter Library and Museum (Georgia)
- U.S. Government James Carter Biography
- Wikipedia Jimmy Carter Profile

38th President of the United States
NAME: Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1974-1977
VICE PRESIDENT: Nelson Rockefeller
FIRST LADY: Betty Ford
- Gerald Ford Presidential Library and Museum (Michigan)
- U.S. Government Gerald Ford Biography
- Wikipedia Gerald Ford Profile

37th President of the United States
NAME: Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1969-1974
VICE PRESIDENT 1969-1973: Spiro Agnew
VICE PRESIDENT 1973-1974: Gerald Ford
FIRST LADY: Pat Nixon
- Nixon Presidential Library and Museum (Yorba Linda)
- U.S. Government Richard Nixon Biography
- Wikipedia Richard Nixon Profile

36th President of the United States
NAME: Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1963-1969
VICE PRESIDENT: Hubert Humphrey
FIRST LADY: Lady Bird Johnson
- Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum (Texas)
- U.S. Government Lyndon Johnson Biography
- Wikipedia Lyndon Johnson Profile

35th President of the United States
NAME: John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1961-1963
VICE PRESIDENT: Lyndon B. Johnson
FIRST LADY: Jacqueline Kennedy
- Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (Massachusetts)
- U.S. Government John Kennedy Biography
- Wikipedia John Kennedy Profile

34th President of the United States
NAME: Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1953-1961
VICE PRESIDENT: Richard Nixon
FIRST LADY: Mamie Eisenhower
- U.S. Government Dwight Eisenhower Biography
- Wikipedia Dwight Eisenhower Profile

33rd President of the United States
NAME: Harry S. Truman (1884-1972)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1945-1953
VICE PRESIDENT: Alben W. Barkley
FIRST LADY: Bess Truman
- U.S. Government Harry Truman Biography
- Wikipedia Harry Truman Profile

32nd President of the United States
NAME: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1933-1945
VICE PRESIDENT: John Nance Garner
FIRST LADY: Eleanor Roosevelt
- U.S. Government Franklin D. Roosevelt Biography
- Wikipedia Frankin D. Roosevelt Profile

31st President of the United States
NAME: Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1929-1933
VICE PRESIDENT: Charles Curtis
FIRST LADY: Lou Hoover
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (West Branch, Iowa)
- Herbert Hoover Presidential Library (West Branch, Iowa)
- Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association
- U.S. Government Biography of Herbert Hoover
- Wikipedia Herbert Hoover Profile

30th President of the United States
NAME: Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM:1923-1929
VICE PRESIDENT: Charles G. Dawes
FIRST LADY: Grace Coolidge
- U.S. Government Calvin Coolidge Biography
- Wikipedia Calvin Coolidge Profile

29th President of the United States
NAME: Warren G. Harding (1865-1923)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1921-1923
VICE PRESIDENT: Calvin Coolidge
FIRST LADY: Florence Harding
- U.S. Government Warren Harding Biography
- Wikipedia Warren Harding Profile

28th President of the United States
NAME: Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1913-1921
VICE PRESIDENT: Thomas R. Marshall
FIRST LADY: Ellen Wilson
- U.S. Government Woodrow Wilson Biography
- Wikipedia Woodrow Wilson Profile

27th President of the United States
NAME: William Howard Taft (1857-1930)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1909-1913
VICE PRESIDENT: James S. Sherman
FIRST LADY: Helen Taft
- U.S. Government William Taft Biography
- Wikipedia William Taft Profile

26th President of the United States
NAME: Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1901-1909
VICE PRESIDENT: Charles W. Fairbanks
FIRST LADY: Edith Roosevelt
- U.S. Government Theodore Roosevelt Biography
- Wikipedia Theodore Roosevelt Profile

25th President of the United States
NAME: William McKinley (1843-1901)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1897-1901
VICE PRESIDENT: Garret Hobart
FIRST LADY: Ida McKinley
- U.S. Government William McKinley Biography
- Wikipedia William McKinley Profile

24th President of the United States
NAME: Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1893-1897
VICE PRESIDENT: Adlai E. Stevenson
FIRST LADY: Frances Cleveland
- U.S. Government Grover Cleveland Biography
- Wikipedia Grover Cleveland Profile

23rd President of the United States
NAME: Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1889-1893
VICE PRESIDENT: Levi P. Morton
FIRST LADY: Caroline Harrison
- U.S. Government Benjamin Harrison Biography
- Wikipedia Benjamin Harrison Profile

22nd President of the United States
NAME: Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1885-1889)
VICE PRESIDENT: Thomas A. Hendricks
FIRST LADY: Frances Cleveland
- U.S. Government Grover Cleveland Biography
- Wikipedia Grover Cleveland Profile

21st President of the United States
NAME: Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1881-1885
VICE PRESIDENT: None
FIRST LADY: Ellen Arthur
- U.S. Government Chester Arthur Biography
- Wikipedia Chester Arthur Profile

20th President of the United States
NAME: James A. Garfield (1831-1881)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1881-1881
VICE PRESIDENT: Chester A. Arthur
FIRST LADY: Lucretia Garfield
- U.S. Government James Garfield Biography
- Wikipedia James Garfield Profile

19th President of the United States
NAME: Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1877-1881
VICE PRESIDENT: William A. Wheeler
FIRST LADY: Lucy Hayes
- U.S. Government Rutherford Hayes Biography
- Wikipedia Rutherford Hayes Profile

18th President of the United States
NAME: Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1869-1877
VICE PRESIDENT: Henry Wilson
FIRST LADY: Julia Boggs Grant
- U.S. Government Ulysses S. Grant Biography
- Wikipedia Ulysses S. Grant Profile

17th President of the United States
NAME: Andrew Johnson (1808-1875)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1865-1869
VICE PRESIDENT: None
FIRST LADY: Eliza Johnson
- U.S. Government Andrew Johnson Biography
- Wikipedia Andrew Johnson Profile

16th President of the United States
NAME: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1875)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1861-1865
VICE PRESIDENT: Andrew Johnson
FIRST LADY: Mary Todd Lincoln
- U.S. Government Abraham Lincoln Biography
- Wikipedia Abraham Lincoln Profile

15th President of the United States
NAME: James Buchanan (1791-1868)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1857-1861
VICE PRESIDENT: John C. Breckinridge
FIRST LADY: None (niece Harriet Lane as acting)
- U.S. Government James Buchanan Biography
- Wikipedia James Buchanan Profile

14th President of the United States
NAME: Franklin Pierce (1804-1869)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1853-1857
VICE PRESIDENT: William R. King
FIRST LADY: Jane Pierce
- U.S. Government Franklin Pierce Biography
- Wikipedia Franklin Pierce Profile

13th President of the United States
NAME: Millard Fillmore (1800�1874)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1850-1853
VICE PRESIDENT: None
FIRST LADY: Abigail Fillmore
- U.S. Government Millard Fillmore Biography
- Wikipedia Millard Fillmore Profile

12th President of the United States
NAME: Zachary Taylor (1784-1850)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1849-1850
VICE PRESIDENT: Millard Fillmore
FIRST LADY: Margaret Gaylor
- U.S. Government Zachary Taylor Biography
- Wikipedia Zachary Taylor Profile

11th President of the United States
NAME: James K. Polk (1795-1849)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1845-1849
VICE PRESIDENT: George M. Dallas
FIRST LADY: Sarah Polk
- U.S. Government James Polk Biography
- Wikipedia James Polk Profile

10th President of the United States
NAME: John Tyler (1790-1862)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1841-1845
VICE PRESIDENT: None
FIRST LADY: Letitia Tyler
- U.S. Government John Tyler Biography
- Wikipedia John Tyler Profile

9th President of the United States
NAME: William Henry Harrison (1773-1841)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: March 4 - April 4, 1841 (1 month)
VICE PRESIDENT: John Tyler
FIRST LADY: Anna Harrison
- U.S. Government William Harrison Biography
- Wikipedia William Harrison Profile

8th President of the United States
NAME: Martin Van Buren (1782-1862)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1837-1841
VICE PRESIDENT: Richard Mentor Johnson
FIRST LADY: Hannah Van Buren
- U.S. Government Martin Van Buren Biography
- Wikipedia Martin Van Buren Profile

7th President of the United States
NAME: Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1829-1837
VICE PRESIDENT: John C. Calhoun
FIRST LADY: Rachael Jackson
- U.S. Government Andrew Jackson Biography
- Wikipedia Andrew Jackson Profile

6th President of the United States
NAME: John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1825-1829
VICE PRESIDENT: John C. Calhoun
FIRST LADY: Louisa Adams
- U.S. Government John Quincy Adams Biography
- Wikipedia John Quincy Adams Profile

5th President of the United States
NAME: James Monroe (1758-1831)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1817-1825
VICE PRESIDENT: Daniel D. Tompkins
FIRST LADY: Elizabeth Monroe
- U.S. Government James Monroe Biography
- Wikipedia James Monroe Profile

4th President of the United States
NAME: James Madison (1751-1836)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1809-1817
VICE PRESIDENT: Elbridge Gerry (until he died in 1814)
FIRST LADY: Dolly Todd Madison
- U.S. Government James Madison Biography
- Wikipedia James Madison Profile

3rd President of the United States
NAME: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1801-1809
VICE PRESIDENTS: Aaron Burr and George Clinton
FIRST LADY: Martha Jefferson
- U.S. Government Thomas Jefferson Biography
- Wikipedia Thomas Jefferson Profile

2nd President of the United States
NAME: John Adams (1735-1826)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1797-1801
VICE PRESIDENT: Thomas Jefferson
FIRST LADY: Abigail Adams
- U.S. Government John Adams Biography
- Wikipedia John Adams Profile

1st President of the United States
NAME: George Washington (1732-1799)
PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1789-1797
VICE PRESIDENT: John Adams
FIRST LADY: Martha Washington
- U.S. Government George Washington Biography
- Wikipedia George Washington Profile

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