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Presidents of the United States

Forty-seven presidencies, one office. Every president from George Washington to Donald Trump — their terms, their party, and the full story of each life. Choose a president to begin.

47
Presidencies
1789
The office begins
45
Individuals

Washington to Biden

All the presidents

In order of office. Grover Cleveland (22nd & 24th) and Donald Trump (45th & 47th) each served two non-consecutive terms.

47 Presidencies
1George WashingtonGeorge Washington
George Washington
1789–1797
Unaffiliated
2John AdamsJohn Adams
John Adams
1797–1801
Federalist
3Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
1801–1809
Democratic-Republican
4James MadisonJames Madison
James Madison
1809–1817
Democratic-Republican
5James MonroeJames Monroe
James Monroe
1817–1825
Democratic-Republican
6John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
1825–1829
Democratic-Republican
7Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
1829–1837
Democratic
8Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
1837–1841
Democratic
9William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
1841
Whig
10John TylerJohn Tyler
John Tyler
1841–1845
Whig
11James K. PolkJames K. Polk
James K. Polk
1845–1849
Democratic
12Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
1849–1850
Whig
13Millard FillmoreMillard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
1850–1853
Whig
14Franklin PierceFranklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
1853–1857
Democratic
15James BuchananJames Buchanan
James Buchanan
1857–1861
Democratic
16Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
1861–1865
Republican
17Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
1865–1869
National Union
18Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
1869–1877
Republican
19Rutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
1877–1881
Republican
20James A. GarfieldJames A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
1881
Republican
21Chester A. ArthurChester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
1881–1885
Republican
22 & 24Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
1885–1889 · 1893–1897
Democratic
23Benjamin HarrisonBenjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
1889–1893
Republican
25William McKinleyWilliam McKinley
William McKinley
1897–1901
Republican
26Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
1901–1909
Republican
27William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
1909–1913
Republican
28Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
1913–1921
Democratic
29Warren G. HardingWarren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
1921–1923
Republican
30Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
1923–1929
Republican
31Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
1929–1933
Republican
32Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1933–1945
Democratic
33Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
1945–1953
Democratic
34Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
1953–1961
Republican
35John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
1961–1963
Democratic
36Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
1963–1969
Democratic
37Richard NixonRichard Nixon
Richard Nixon
1969–1974
Republican
38Gerald FordGerald Ford
Gerald Ford
1974–1977
Republican
39Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
1977–1981
Democratic
40Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
1981–1989
Republican
41George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
1989–1993
Republican
42Bill ClintonBill Clinton
Bill Clinton
1993–2001
Democratic
43George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George W. Bush
2001–2009
Republican
44Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Obama
2009–2017
Democratic
45Donald TrumpDonald Trump
Donald Trump
2017–2021
Republican
46Joe BidenJoe Biden
Joe Biden
2021–2025
Democratic
47Donald TrumpDonald Trump
Donald Trump
2025–
Republican
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