List of U.S. Presidents with Brief Biographies
1. George Washington (1789–1797)
Party: None
Key Facts: Revolutionary War commander, established foundational precedents, Farewell Address warned against political factions.
2. John Adams (1797–1801)
Party: Federalist
Key Facts: XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts, first president to live in the White House.
3. Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809)
Party: Democratic-Republican
Key Facts: Louisiana Purchase (1803), Lewis and Clark Expedition, authored the Declaration of Independence.
4. James Madison (1809–1817)
Party: Democratic-Republican
Key Facts: "Father of the Constitution," led during the War of 1812.
5. James Monroe (1817–1825)
Party: Democratic-Republican
Key Facts: Monroe Doctrine (1823), "Era of Good Feelings."
6. John Quincy Adams (1825–1829)
Party: Democratic-Republican
Key Facts: Son of John Adams; "corrupt bargain" election; later served in Congress opposing slavery.
7. Andrew Jackson (1829–1837)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Indian Removal Act (Trail of Tears), Battle of New Orleans hero, populist leader.
8. Martin Van Buren (1837–1841)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: First president born a U.S. citizen; Panic of 1837 economic crisis.
9. William Henry Harrison (1841)
Party: Whig
Key Facts: Died 32 days into office (shortest term); longest inaugural speech.
10. John Tyler (1841–1845)
Party: Whig (later unaffiliated)
Key Facts: Nicknamed "His Accidency"; annexed Texas (1845).
11. James K. Polk (1845–1849)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Mexican-American War (1846–1848), added California and the Southwest.
12. Zachary Taylor (1849–1850)
Party: Whig
Key Facts: Mexican War hero; died 16 months into office.
13. Millard Fillmore (1850–1853)
Party: Whig
Key Facts: Compromise of 1850; opened Japan to trade.
14. Franklin Pierce (1853–1857)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854),åŠ å‰§äº†sectional tensions.
15. James Buchanan (1857–1861)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Failed to prevent secession; Dred Scott decision (1857).
16. Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Civil War president; Emancipation Proclamation; assassinated in 1865.
17. Andrew Johnson (1865–1869)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Impeached (acquitted) over Reconstruction conflicts; opposed civil rights.
18. Ulysses S. Grant (1869–1877)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Civil War general; presidency marred by corruption scandals.
19. Rutherford B. Hayes (1877–1881)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Ended Reconstruction via Compromise of 1877.
20. James A. Garfield (1881)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Assassinated after 200 days; advocated civil service reform.
21. Chester A. Arthur (1881–1885)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Signed Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (1883).
22. Grover Cleveland (1885–1889)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: First term; vetoed 414 bills; focused on fiscal conservatism.
23. Benjamin Harrison (1889–1893)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Sherman Antitrust Act (1890); grandson of William Henry Harrison.
24. Grover Cleveland (1893–1897)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Second term; dealt with Panic of 1893 economic crisis.
25. William McKinley (1897–1901)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Spanish-American War (1898); assassinated in 1901.
26. Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Progressive "Trust Buster"; Panama Canal; Nobel Peace Prize (1906).
27. William Howard Taft (1909–1913)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Later became Chief Justice; promoted "Dollar Diplomacy."
28. Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Led U.S. into WWI; League of Nations advocate; segregationist policies.
29. Warren G. Harding (1921–1923)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Died in office; Teapot Dome scandal.
30. Calvin Coolidge (1923–1929)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Pro-business policies; "Roaring Twenties" economic growth.
31. Herbert Hoover (1929–1933)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Great Depression began under his term; criticized for inaction.
32. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: New Deal; WWII leadership; only president elected four times.
33. Harry S. Truman (1945–1953)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Atomic bombings of Japan; Truman Doctrine; Korean War.
34. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953–1961)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: WWII general; Interstate Highway System; Cold War diplomacy.
35. John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Cuban Missile Crisis; assassinated in 1963.
36. Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Civil Rights Act (1964); Great Society; escalated Vietnam War.
37. Richard Nixon (1969–1974)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Resigned due to Watergate scandal; opened relations with China.
38. Gerald Ford (1974–1977)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Pardoned Nixon; only unelected president.
39. Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Camp David Accords; Iran hostage crisis; humanitarian work post-presidency.
40. Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: "Reaganomics"; Cold War escalation; Iran-Contra scandal.
41. George H. W. Bush (1989–1993)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Gulf War (1991); fall of the Soviet Union.
42. Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Economic expansion; NAFTA; impeached (acquitted) over Monica Lewinsky scandal.
43. George W. Bush (2001–2009)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: 9/11 attacks; Iraq War; No Child Left Behind.
44. Barack Obama (2009–2017)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: First African American president; Affordable Care Act.
45. Donald Trump (2017–2021)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: Tax reform; two impeachments (acquitted); COVID-19 response.
46. Joe Biden (2021–present)
Party: Democrat
Key Facts: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Ac
t; Ukraine support; oldest president.
47. Donald Trump (2024–present)
Party: Republican
Key Facts: present.
Note: This list reflects presidents up to January 2025. .