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George Washington
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. George Washington did not get any formal education. George Washington was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. George Washington was a military officer. George Washington was married to Martha Washington, he had no kids but he had 9 siblings. Before Washington left for office he issued his Farewell Address but he also set the precedent of serving two terms as president. -
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John Adams
John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. John Adams attended Harvard College and graduated in 1755. John Adams did not have a military career. John Adams was the Vice president under George Washington and he was a diplomat. John Adams was married to Abigail Adams and they had six children together. Before leaving office John Adams accomplished an important act of statesmanship by appointing John Marshall as Chief justice of the Supreme Court. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. Thomas Jefferson attended the College of William & Mary in Virginia. Thomas Jefferson did not have any military service. Jefferson served as the Governor of Virginia, Vice President under John Adams, and was also a member of the Continental Congress. Jefferson was married to Martha Wayle Skelton Jefferson they had 6 children together. Before leaving office he achieved the Louisiana Purchase and acquired land from France. -
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James Madison
James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia. Madison attended Princeton University. Madison did not have any military service. Madison served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and the Continental Congress. Madison also played a significant role in drafting the United States Constitution and was one of the authors of The Federalist Papers. Madison married Dolley Payne Todd they had one son together. Madison created the Treaty of Ghent before leaving office. -
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James Monroe
James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Monroe attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Monroe served in the military during the American Revolutionary. Monroe served as the Governor of Virginia, a United States Senator, and various diplomatic positions. John Monroe's wife was named Elizabeth Kortright Monroe they had two children together. Before leaving office he implements the Monroe Doctrine. He also implemented the Era of good feelings. -
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John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree Massachusetts. John Quincy Adams attended Harvard University. He did not have any military service. John Quincy Adams served as the secretary of state and House of Representatives. John Quincy Adam's father was previously the 2nd presidents of the United States. John Qunicy Adams played a key role in the Treaty of Ghent and help establish the Monroe Doctrine. -
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, he did not have a formal education. Jackson served in both the American Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 but became a national hero after the battle of New Orleans. Jackson severed as a U.S. representative, U.S. senator, and the governor of Florida. Jackson had a wife named Rachel Donelson Jackson and adopted several children. Jackson implemented the India Removal act and veto of the recharting of the Second Bank of the United States. -
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Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. Buren Received his education at Kinderhook Academy and then went on to study law. Buren served in the military during the War of 1812. Buren was Vice President under Jackson and he was the Governor of New York. Buren's wife was named Hannah Van Buren they had four sons together. Buren established an independent treasury system that played a role in the formation of the democratic party. -
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William H. Harrison
William H. Harrison was born on February 9, 1773, in Charles City County Virginia. Harrison received his education at Hampton-Sydney College. Harrison was a general in the Army and played a role in the Battle of Tippecanoe. Harrison was a U.S. senator and U.S. House of Representatives. Harrison's wife was Anna Harrison and had 11 kids. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration as president in 1841, making his presidency the shortest in U.S. history. -
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John Tyler
John Tyler was born on March 29,1790, in Charles City County, Virginia. Tyler attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia where he studied law. Tyler served in the military during the War of 1812. Tyler served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, a U.S. Representative, a Governor of Virgina, and U.S. Senator. Tyler was married twice and had a total of 15 kids. Before leaving office Tyler successfully annexing the Republic of Texas. -
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James K. Polk
James K. Polk was from North Carolina. Polk received his education at the Universiy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Polk did not hav any military service. Polk held many poliical office including U.S. Representative and Governor of Tennessee. Polk was married to Sarah Polk and they did not have any children together. During Polk presidency he acquistion of Califoria and other western territories through the Mexican- American war. -
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Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was from Virginia. He did not have a formal education but had a succesful military carrer he served for 40 year and became Major General. Taylor did not hold any pervious political office. Tyler was married to Marrgaret Mackhall Smith Taylor and they had 6 children together. Taylor presidency was cut short when he died after onlly serving for only 16 months. -
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Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was from New York. Fillmore received limited fomal education. Fillmore did not have any military service. Before becoming president he was U.S. Representative, New York State Comptroller, and Vice President. Fillmore was married to Abigail Fillmore, and they had two children. During his presidency Fillmore signed the Compromise of 1850 and was involved in the founding of the University of Buffalo. -
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Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was from New Hampshire. Pierce received his education at Bowdoin College in Maine. Pierce served in the military during the Mexican-American War. Pierce held various political offices, including U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. Pierce was married to Jane Means Appleton Pierce, and they had three children. One of the significant events during Pierce's presidency was the signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. -
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James Buchanan
James Buchanan was from Pennsylvania. He received his education at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Buchanan did not have any military service. Buchanan held various political offices, including U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Minister to Russia, and Secretary of State. Buchanan never married and is the only U.S. president who never got married. One of the significant events during Buchanan's presidency was the growing tensions leading up to the American Civil War. -
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was from Kentucky. He received a limited formal education and was mostly self-taught. Lincoln did not have any military service. Before his presidency, Lincoln served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives. Lincoln was married to Mary Todd Lincoln, and they had four children. During Lincoln's presidency, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. -
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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was from North Carolina. He received a limited formal education and was mostly self-taught. Johnson did not have any military service. Before his presidency, Johnson held various political offices, including U.S. Representative, Governor of Tennessee, and U.S. Senator. Johnson was married to Eliza McCardle Johnson, and they had five children. One of the significant events during Johnson's presidency was the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War. -
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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was from Ohio. He received his education at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Grant had a distinguished military career and served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Grant did not hold any political offices. Grant was married to Julia Dent Grant, and they had four children. One of the significant events during Grant's presidency was the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes was from Ohio. He received his education at Kenyon College and Harvard Law School. Hayes served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and achieved the rank of Brevet Major General. Hayes held various political offices, including U.S. Representative and Governor of Ohio. Hayes was married to Lucy Webb Hayes, and they had eight children. A significant event during Hayes's presidency was the end of Reconstruction and the implementation of civil service reform. -
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James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield was from Ohio. He received his education at Williams College and Western Reserve Eclectic Institute. Garfield served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and achieved the rank of major general. Garfield held various political offices, including U.S. Representative. Garfield was married to Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, and they had seven children. One of the significant events during Garfield's presidency was his advocacy for civil service reform. -
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Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur was from Vermont. He received his education at Union College and studied law. Arthur did not have any military service. Before his presidency, Arthur held various political offices, including Collector of the Port of New York. Arthur was married to Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur, and they had three children. One of the significant events during Arthur's presidency was the signing of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. -
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Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland was from New Jersey. He received his education at the Clinton Liberal Institute and then studied law. Cleveland did not serve in the military Before his presidency, Cleveland held various political offices, including Mayor of Buffalo and Governor of New York. Cleveland was married to Frances Folsom Cleveland, and they had five children. One of the significant events during Cleveland's presidency was the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act. -
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William Mckinley
William McKinley was from Niles, Ohio. He served in the military during the Civil War. He held various political offices, including Governor of Ohio. William McKinley had a wife named Ida Saxton McKinley they had two daughters. During William McKinley's presidency, some important events included the Spanish-American War, the annexation of Hawaii, and the passage of the Gold Standard Act. These events had significant impacts on the United States both domestically and internationally. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was from New York City, New York. He attended Harvard University for his undergraduate studies. Roosevelt served in the military during the Spanish-American War as a member of the Rough Riders. He held various political offices, including Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States. Roosevelt was part of important events like the construction of the Panama Canal and the conservation movement. -
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was from Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Yale University for his undergraduate studies and then went on to study law at the University of Cincinnati. Taft did not serve in the military. He held various political offices, including Secretary of War, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Chief Justice of the United States. Taft was part of important events such as the ratification of the 16th Amendment and the establishment of the Department of Labor. -
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was from Staunton, Virginia. He attended Princeton University for his undergraduate studies and later earned a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Wilson did not serve in the military. He held various political offices, including Governor of New Jersey and President of Princeton University. Wilson was part of important events such as the passage of the Federal Reserve Act and the implementation of the League of Nations. -
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Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding was born on November 2, 1865, in Blooming Grove, Ohio. Harding attended Ohio Central College and later graduated from Ohio Northern University. Harding did not serve in the military. Harding served as a Republican Senator from Ohio from 1915 until his election as President. He was also the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Harding married Florence Kling DeWolfe in 1891. The couple did not have any children. Harding's presidency was marked by the infamous Teapot Dome scandal. -
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Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Coolidge attended Amherst College in Massachusetts. Coolidge did not serve in the military. Before becoming President, Coolidge served in various public offices, including City Councilman, City Solicitor, Clerk of Courts, and State Representative in Massachusetts. Coolidge married Grace Anna Goodhue in 1905. He was known for his conservative policies and his belief in limited government intervention in the economy. -
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Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa. Hoover attended Stanford University. Hoover did not serve in active military duty. Before becoming President, he served as Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. Hoover also served as the head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I. Hoover married Lou Henry in 1899. Hoover played a significant role in organizing relief efforts during and after both world wars. -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. Roosevelt attended Harvard University. Roosevelt served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He served in the New York State Senate, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson and served as Governor of New York. Roosevelt married Eleanor Roosevelt. Roosevelts implemented the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms aimed at providing relief, recovery, and reform to address the economic crisis. -
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Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri. Truman attended various schools in Missouri during his childhood. Truman served in the United States Army during World War I. He served as a judge of the Jackson County Court. He was then elected as a United States Senator from Missouri. Truman also served as Vice President. Truman married Bess Wallace. Truman, presided over the end of World War II, including the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. Eisenhower attended West Point. Eisenhower had a distinguished military career. Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. Eisenhower also served as the first Supreme Commander of NATO. Eisenhower married Mamie Doud in 1916. As President, he pursued policies of moderate conservatism and is best known for his emphasis on the importance of maintaining peace and stability during the Cold War. -
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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. Kennedy attended Harvard University. Kennedy served in the United States Navy during World War II. Before becoming President, Kennedy served as a member of the United States House of Representatives he was also then elected as a United States Senator. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953. Kennedy's administration saw the establishment of the Peace Corps and significant advancements in the civil rights movement. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, near Stonewall, Texas. Johnson attended Southwest Texas State College. Johnson served in the United States Navy. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the House Minority Leader. Johnson served as a Senator from Texas. Johnson married Claudia Alta Taylor. Johnson is best known for his "Great Society" which aimed to combat poverty and racial injustice and promote civil rights, education, and healthcare reforms. -
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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California. Nixon attended Whittier College. Nixon served in the United States Navy during World War II. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and then as a United States Senator. Nixon married Thelma "Pat" Ryan in 1940. Nixon's pursued a policy of détente with the Soviet Union and opened diplomatic relations with China. -
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Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was born on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. Ford attended the University of Michigan. Ford served in the United States Navy during World War II. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, he eventually became the House Minority Leader. Ford married Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Warren.
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Carter attended Georgia Southwestern College. Carter served in the United States Navy. He served as a member of the Georgia State Senate and later as Governor of Georgia. Carter married Rosalynn Smith in 1946. Carter's presidency, which began in 1977, was marked by efforts to address domestic issues such as inflation and unemployment, as well as foreign policy challenges such as the Iranian Revolution and the Iran Hostage Crisis. -
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. Reagan attended Eureka College. Reagan served in the United States Army Reserve during World War II. He served as the Governor of California. Reagan married actress Jane Wyman in 1940. Reagan's presidency, which began in 1981, was marked by his conservative policies, including tax cuts, deregulation, and a strong stance against communism. -
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George Bush
George Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Massachusetts. Bush attended Yale University. Bush served as a naval aviator in the Navy during World War II. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. Bush was then appointed as Ambassador to the United Nations and Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Bush married Barbara Pierce. Bush led the United States during the end of the Cold War, overseeing the collapse of the Soviet Union and the reunification of Germany. -
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. Clinton attended Georgetown University. Clinton did not serve in the military. He served as the Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992. He was also the Attorney General of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. Clinton married Hillary Rodham in 1975. Clinton signed into law significant legislation such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and welfare reform. -
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George W. Bush
George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. Bush attended Yale University. Bush served in the Texas Air National Guard. He served as the Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. Bush married Laura Welch in 1977. As President, Bush faced significant challenges, including the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. He also implemented domestic policies such as tax cuts, education reform, and Medicare prescription drug benefits. -
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Obama attended Occidental College for two years before transferring to Columbia University. Obama did not serve in the military. Obama served as a member of the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He then served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008. Obama married Michelle Robinson. During his presidency, Obama signed several landmark pieces of legislation, including the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). -
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Donald Trump
Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York City, New York. Trump attended Fordham University for two years before transferring to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Trump did not serve in the military. Before becoming President, Trump had no prior experience in elected office. Trump has been married three times. As President, Trump's implemented tax cuts, appointed conservative judges to federal courts, and pursued deregulation in several industries. -
Joe Biden
Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942, in Pennsylvania. Biden attended the University of Delaware. Biden did not have any military service. He served as a member of the New Castle County Council. Biden then served as a United States Senator. He was also the Vice President under President Barack Obama. Throughout his political career as Vice President, he played a key role in the Obama administration's efforts to address economic recovery, healthcare reform, and foreign policy challenges.