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1 president served as president pro tempore of the United States Senate, John Tyler. 1 president served as party leader of the United States Senate, Lyndon B. Johnson. 1 president had a PhD, Woodrow Wilson. 1 president had neither prior government nor military experience before becoming president, Donald Trump.
The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] The incumbent president is Donald Trump , who assumed office on January 20, 2025 . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises because of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, who were ...
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, from 1885 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897.
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893.He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father.
Although Booth succeeded in killing Lincoln, the larger plot failed. Seward was attacked, but recovered from his wounds, and Johnson's would-be assassin fled Washington upon losing his nerve. With the failure of the plot to assassinate Johnson, Johnson succeeded Lincoln, becoming the 17th President of the United States. [256] [citation needed]
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869.He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he was vice president at that time.
The body of former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft lies in repose in the United States Capitol rotunda. Taft lay in state at the United States Capitol rotunda. [231] On March 11, he became the first president and first member of the Supreme Court to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the accepted version, checked on 2 February 2025. There are template/file changes awaiting review. President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 "Van Buren" redirects here. For other uses, see Van Buren (disambiguation). In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Buren, not Buren. Martin Van Buren Van Buren, c. 1855–1858 8th President of the ...