1st - George Washington1789 - 1797

• Vice President – John Adams

• Only President inaugurated in two cities

• Had one tooth when he became President

• He died of a throat infection in 1799

2nd - John AdamsFederalist - 1797 - 1801

• Vice President – Thomas Jefferson

• First President to live in the White House

• He was a lawyer and defended the British soldiers involved in Boston Massacre

3rd - Thomas JeffersonDemocratic – Republican – 1801 - 1809

• Vice Presidents – Aaron Burr and George Clinton

• Made the Louisiana Purchase

• Sent Lewis and Clark to investigate the West

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

4th - James MadisonDemocratic-Republican 1809 - 1817

• Vice President – George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry

• In the War of 1812• Shortest President at

5’4” and weighed 100 pounds

5th - James MonroeDemocratic-Republican – 1817 - 1825

• Vice President – Daniel D. Tompkins

• Received all but one electoral vote in the election of 1820

• He left the White House in Debt

6th – John Quincy AdamsDemocratic-Republican

• Years – 1825 – 1829• Vice President – John C.

Calhoun• Had a pet alligator at

the White House• He enjoyed swimming • When inaugurated, all

Presidents except for Washington were alive

7th – Andrew JacksonDemocrat – 1829 - 1837

• Vice President – John C Calhoun and Martin Van Buren

• Enemies called him “Donkey” – became the Democratic Party symbol

• Shot during war and survived

8th – Martin Van BurenDemocrat – 1837 - 1841

• Vice President – Richard M. Johnson

• First President to be born as a United States citizen

• Lived to see the election of 8 different Presidents in 8 different states

9th – William Henry HarrisonWhig – 1841 (March and April)

• Vice President – John Tyler

• Only served for 30 days• Died from pneumonia• He was the grandfather

of Benjamin Harrison (23rd Harrison)

10th – John TylerWhig – 1841 - 1845

• First president to remarry after being widowed

• Only president to serve in both the U.S. and confederate governments

11th – James K. PolkDemocrat - 1845 - 1849

• Vice President – George M. Dallas

• Started the Mexican War

• Expanded US by claiming territories that are a part of Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Oregon

12th – Zachary TaylorWhig - 849 - 1850

• Vice President – Millard Fillmore

• Famous for his sloppy appearance

• He owned 100 slaves but did not believe slavery should expand in the US

13th – Millard FillmoreWhig - 1850 – 1853

• Vice President – None• Wife created the White

House Library• Opened up trade talks

with Japan• He ran for President for

the Know-Nothing Party in 1856

14th – Franklin PierceDemocrat – 1853 - 1857

• Vice President – William R. King

• All three of his children died during childhood

• Signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which started a fight between people who wanted to expand slavery and abolitionists

15th – James BuchananDemocrat – 1857 - 1861

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