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George Washington
from: Westmoreland country, VA
Education: attended a local school in Fredericksburg.
Military service: yes
Family Father Augustine Washington, Mother Mary Ball Washington, Brothers Samuel Washington. John Augustine Washington, Charles Washington, Sisters
Betty Washington Lewis, Mildred Washington, Wife
Martha Washington.
Before office: was trained as a land surveyor,
Terms: 2 -
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John Adams
From: Braintree, MA
Education: Harvard College and University
Military Service: served in France and Holland
Offices Held: served the U.S. government as a senior diplomat
Family: 6 children
Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain.
A single term -
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Thomas Jefferson
From: Shadwell, VA
Education: studied under the Reverend James Maury
No military service
Office: e served as governor and member of the House of Delegates and the House of Burgesses as well as filling various local offices
Family: 6 children, A wife, and parents
Important: pursued science and natural history through research, experimentation, and invention.
Served 2 terms: what he do? purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast new acquisition -
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James Madison
From: Bell Groove
Education: Princeton U & College of New Jersey
Military service: James Madison was commissioned as colonel and commander of the Orange County Regiment, Virginia Militia
Family: Only his wife
Important: made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution
Served 2 terms -
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James Monroe
From: Monroe Hall, VA
Education: entered the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia
Military service: he enlisted in the Third Virginia Infantry
Family: 3 children & a wife
After important: Monroe was deeply in debt when he left the presidency.
Served 2 terms: -
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John Quincy Adams
From: Braintree, MA
Education: Harvard college & university & U of Leiden
Military service: served as an ambassador and also as a member of the United States Congress
Office: Secretory
Family: A wife and 4 children, and siblings
Adams won election to the House of Representatives, where he would serve from 1831 until his death in 1848.
A single term -
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Andrew Jackson
From: Waxhaw
Education: No formal education just studied law
Military service: In 1814 Jackson was commissioned a major general in the Regular Army of the United States
Office: Florida's first territorial governor
Family : Just a wife
Important: He served as a justice on the Tennessee Superior Court
2 terms -
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Martin Van Buren
From: Kinderhook, NY
Education: attended village schools
Military service: N/A
Office held: Vice president
Family: 4 children, wife, and grandchildren
A single term -
Period: to
William Henry Harrison
From: Berkeley Plantation, VA
Education: Hampden-Sydney college
Military: major general in the Army during the War of 1812
10 children and a wife
important: Anything important he was part of before or after he left office.
was president only 32 days -
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John Tyler
From: Greenway plantation, Charles City, VA
Education: William & Mary college
office: served as a Virginia state legislator and governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator.
Family: 15 children, Few wife
Important: before He served as a Virginia state legislator and governor, U.S. representative
1 term -
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James k Polk
From: Pineville
Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office: He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives
Family: five brothers and 4 sisters
Before: successful law practice in Tennessee, Polk was elected to its state legislature in 1823
served 1 term -
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Zachary Taylor
From: born on November 24, 1784, in Barboursville, Virginia, which is now part of Orange County.
Education: He received his early education at home and later attended local schools. His military career became his primary focus from a young age.
Military service: served in the United States Army for over 40 years and achieved the rank of major general.
Office: did not hold any political offices
Family: married to Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor, & six children
Short term (16 months) -
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Millard Fillmore
From: born on January 7, 1800, in Summerhill, New York,
Education: self-taught and informal. He apprenticed as a cloth maker and later studied law, eventually becoming a lawyer. He did not attend college.
Military service: not serve in the military.
Office: New York State Assembly, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Comptroller.
Family: married twice & two children
After office: involved in various philanthropic.
Not 1 full term -
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Franklin Pierce
From: born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Education: Bowdoin College
Military service: served as a brigadier general in the Mexican-American War
Office: held several political offices
Family: Married with 3 children -
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James Buchanan
From: April 23, 1791, in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
Education: Dickinson College
Military service: not serve in the military.
Office: House of Representatives, Minister to Russia, Minister to the United Kingdom.
Family: Never married and had a niece.
After office: After leaving office, Buchanan retired to his estate, Wheatland, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He remained active in politics
Served 1 terms -
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Abraham Lincoln
From: born in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky
Education: attended school for a total of about 18 months
Military Service: served in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War in 1832
office: Member of the Illinois State Legislature
Family: married Mary Todd and had 4 sons
He also enacted several other key measures, including the important: Homestead Act
Served for one term -
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Andrew Johnson
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Education: only attended school sporadically as a child and was largely self-taught
Military: did not have any military service
Office held: ~Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee
~Governor of Tennessee
~United States Senator from Tennessee
Family: Wife: Eliza McCardle Johnson
Children: Martha Johnson Patterson, Charles Johnson, Mary Johnson Stover, Robert Johnson, Andrew Johnson Jr.
1 Term -
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Ulysses S. Grant
From: Point Pleasant, Ohio, on April 27, 1822
Education: Military Academy at West Point
Military: served in the military for most of his adult life
Office: held no political offices
Family: married to Julia Dent Grant and had 4 children
Before: involved in several notable events
Served 2 terms -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
From: October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio
Education: Kenyon College in Gambier
Military: served in the Union Army during the American Civil War
Office: served as a Congressman from Ohio's 2nd district
Family: married Lucy Webb and had 8 children
Important: known for his efforts in the Reconstruction era
Terms: 1 term -
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James Garfield
From: born on November 19, 1831, in Orange Township, Ohio
Education: self-educated but later attended Geauga Academy in Chester
Military: served in the Union Army during the American Civil War
Family: married Lucretia Rudolph & had 7 children
Office: served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Important: known for his abolitionist views and his strong support for civil rights.
Terms: Less than 1 term (assassinated in office) -
Period: to
Chester A. Author
From: born on October 5, 1829, in Fairfield, Vermont
Education: Union College in Schenectady, New York
Military: not serve in the military.
Office: held several government positions, including Collector of the Port of New York
Family: married Ellen Lewis Herndon & had 3 Children
Important: known for his work as Collector of the Port of New York
Terms: Less than 1 term (completed Garfield's term) -
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Grover Cleveland
From: born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, but he grew up in Fayetteville, New York
Education: Fayetteville Academy and later the Clinton Liberal Institute
Military: not serve in the military
Office: served as the Mayor of Buffalo
Family: married Frances Folsom & had 5 children
Important: known for his efforts to combat political corruption
Terms: 2 -
Period: to
Benjamin Harrison
From: born on August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio
Education: Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
Military: served in the Union Army during the American Civil War
Office: served as a Senator from Indiana
Family: married Caroline Lavinia Scott & had 2 children
Important: known for his work as a lawyer and as a Republican Senator from Indiana
Terms: one term -
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William Mckinley
From: Niles, Ohio, United States.
Education: Allegheny College and later attended Albany Law School
Military: served in the Union Army during the American Civil War
Office held: political offices
Family: married Ida Saxton & had 2 daughters
Important: After leaving office, he was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz
2 terms (assassinated in his 2nd term) -
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Theodore Roosevelt
From: New York City
Education: Harvard College
Military: Served in the Spanish-American War
Office Held: held various political offices
Family: married Alice Hathaway Lee & later married Edith Kermit Carow & had 5 children
Important: After he embarked on a safari in Africa
Less than 2 terms (completed McKinley's term and then elected for 1 term) -
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William Howard Taft
From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Education: Yale College
Military: not serve in the military
Office held: various political offices,
Family: married Helen "Nellie" Herron & had three children
Important: Before and after served as Governor-General
1 term -
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Woodrow Wilson
From: Staunton, Virginia
Education: Davidson College in North Carolina for a year before transferring to Princeton University
Military: not serve in the military.
Office Held: Governor of New Jersey
Family: married twice & has 3 children
Important
2 terms -
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Warren G. Harding
From: Blooming Grove, Ohio
Education: Ohio Central College
Military: not serve in the military.
Office Held: several political positions
Family: married to Florence Kling Harding
Important: He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio under Governor Myron T. Herrick.
Less than 1 term (died in office) -
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Calvin Coolidge
From: Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Education: lack River Academy in Ludlow, Vermont
Military: not serve in the military
Office Held: Coolidge held several political positions:
City Solicitor of Northampton, Massachusetts
City Councilman in Northampton
Family: married Grace Anna Goodhue & had two sons
Important: Coolidge served as Vice President under President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923
Less than 1 term (completed Harding's term and then elected for 1 term) -
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Herbert Hoover
From: West Branch, Iowa
Education: Stanford University
Military: not serve in the military
Office held: United States Food Administrator during World War I, United States Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge
Family: married Lou Henry and had two children
Important: After leaving office, Hoover retired to private life in California, where he focused on writing and humanitarian work -
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Franklin D. Roodevelt
from: Hyde Park, New York
Education: Harvard University and later Columbia Law School
Military: did not serve in the military
Office held: Governor of New York & Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Family: Eleanor Roosevelt & had 6 children
Important: before: known for his tenure as Governor of New York
4 terms (died in his 4th term) -
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Harry S. Truman
From: Lamar, Missouri
Education: attended various schools in Missouri
Military: served in the military during World War I
Office Held: United States Senator from Missouri & Vice President of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt
Family: wife was Bess Truman & 1 child
Important: After leaving office, Truman remained active in public life and wrote his memoirs
Less than 1 term (completed FDR's 4th term and then elected for 1 term) -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
From: born in Denison, Texas
Education: Military Academy at West Point
Military: Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces
Office Held: Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Supreme Commander of NATO
Family: married Mamie Geneva Doud & had 2 sons
Important: retired to his farm in Gettysburg
2 terms -
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John F. Kennedy
From: born in Brookline, Massachusetts
Education: Harvard College
Military: served in the United States Navy as a lieutenant
Office Held: United States Congressman from Massachusetts & United States Senator from Massachusetts
Family: married Jacqueline Bouvier & had 3 children
Important: was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas
Less than 1 term (assassinated in office) -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
From: born in Stonewall, Texas
Education: attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Military: served in the United States Navy during World War II
Office Held: United States Congressman from Texas & United States Senator from Texas
Family: married Claudia Alta Taylor & had 2 children
Important: Johnson retired to his ranch in Texas
Less than 1 term (completed JFK's term and then elected for 1 term) -
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Richard M. Nixon
From: born in Yorba Linda, California
Education: Whittier College
Military: served in the United States Navy during World War II
Office Held: United States Congressman from California & United States Senator from California
Family: married Thelma "Pat" Ryan & had 2 daughters
Important: Nixon largely withdrew from public life but remained an influential figure
Less than 2 terms (resigned during his 2nd term) -
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Gerald R. Ford
From: born in Omaha, Nebraska
Education: University of Michigan
Military: served in the United States Navy during World War II
Office held: United States Congressman from Michigan & Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives
Family: married Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Warren & had 4 children
Important: Ford remained active in public life and continued to be involved in various philanthropic endeavors
Less than 1 term (completed Nixon's term) -
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James Carter
From: born in Plains, Georgia
Education: attended the Georgia Institute of Technology
Military: served in the United States Navy
Office held: Georgia State Senator (1963–1967)
Governor of Georgia
Family: married Rosalynn Smith
Important: He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1 term -
Period: to
Ranald Reagan
From: born in Tampico, Illinois
Education: attended Eureka College
Military: served during World War II
Office held: President of the Screen Actors Guild (1947–1952, 1959–1960)
Governor of California (1967–1975)
Family: married actress Jane Wyman & had 4 children
Important: After leaving office, Reagan remained active in public life, advocating for conservative causes and raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease
2 terms -
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William J. Clinton
From: Hope, Arkansas, USA
Education: Georgetown University in 1968. Later attended Oxford University
Military: not serve in the military
Office held: Governor of Arkansas for multiple terms
Family: Hillary Rodham Clinton and 1 child
Before and after his presidency, Clinton has been involved in various philanthropic efforts through the Clinton Foundation -
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George W. Bush
From: New Haven, Connecticut
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Yale University in 1968 and later received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School
Military: served in the Texas Air National Guard
Office held: served as the Governor
Family: his wife, Laura Bush and had twins
After leaving office, Bush has focused on humanitarian work
1 term -
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Barack Obama
From: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Education: Occidental College for two years before transferring to Columbia University & Harvard
Military: not serve in the military
Office held: served as a U.S. Senator
Family: married to Michelle Obama with 2 daughters
After leaving office, Obama has been involved in various initiatives, including the Obama Foundation
2 terms -
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Donald J. Trump
From: Queens, New York City
Education: Fordham University for two years before transferring to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Office held: did not serve in the military
Military: no prior political experience
Family: married to Melania Trump and has five children
After leaving office, Trump has remained influential in Republican politics
1 term -
Period: to
Joe Biden
From: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware
Military: disqualified from service due to asthma as a teenager
Office held: served as the Vice President
Family: married to Jill Biden and has 4 children
He is still not done with his term.