List of presidents of the United States

From Washington to Lincoln to Obama, the United States has seen 46 presidents since independence who have not only shaped the future of the country but have made their impact on the world. George Washington was the first ever US president. The office is currently held by Joe Biden since 2021 who is the 46^th president of the nation. This article provides the List of presidents of the United States from 1789 to 2023 along with some interesting facts.

USA Presidents List from 1789 – 2023

The table below presents the USA Presidents List from 1789 – 2023 along with their tenure in office and the political party they belonged to.

President	Term	Political party
George Washington	April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797	Unaffiliated
John Adams	March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801	Federalist
Thomas Jefferson	March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809	Democratic-Republican
James Madison	March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817	Democratic-Republican
James Monroe	March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825	Democratic-Republican
John Quincy Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829	Democratic-Republican/ National Republican
Andrew Jackson	March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837	Democratic
Martin Van Buren	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841	Democratic
William Henry Harrison	March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841	Whig
John Tyler	April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845	Whig/ Unaffiliated
James K. Polk	March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849	Democratic
Zachary Taylor	March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850	Whig
Millard Fillmore	July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853	Whig
Franklin Pierce	March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857	Democratic
James Buchanan	March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861	Democratic
Abraham Lincoln	March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865	Republican/ National Union
Andrew Johnson	April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869	National Union/ Democratic
Ulysses S. Grant	March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877	Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881	Republican
James A. Garfield	March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881	Republican
Chester A. Arthur	September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885	Republican
Grover Cleveland	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889	Democratic
Benjamin Harrison	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893	Republican
Grover Cleveland	March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897	Democratic
William McKinley	March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901	Republican
Theodore Roosevelt	September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909	Republican
William Howard Taft	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913	Republican
Woodrow Wilson	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921	Democratic
Warren G. Harding	March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923	Republican
Calvin Coolidge	August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929	Republican
Herbert Hoover	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933	Republican
Franklin D. Roosevelt	March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945	Democratic
Harry S. Truman	April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953	Democratic
Dwight D. Eisenhower	January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961	Republican
John F. Kennedy	January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963	Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson	November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969	Democratic
Richard Nixon	January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974	Republican
Gerald Ford	August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977	Republican
Jimmy Carter	January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981	Democratic
Ronald Reagan	January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989	Republican
George H. W. Bush	January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993	Republican
Bill Clinton	January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001	Democratic
George W. Bush	January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009	Republican
Barack Obama	January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017	Democratic
Donald Trump	January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021	Republican
Joe Biden	January 20, 2021 – Incumbent	Democratic

Most Popular US Presidents

Abraham Lincoln- As per historians, Lincoln is the most popular US president. Not only he ended slavery, but Lincoln also created possibilities of freedom for African-Americans. Lincoln’s leadership during the civil war was also among many of his momentous achievements. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 by a well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth

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George Washington- George Washington was one of the Founding Fathers and the first president of the United States after the country gained independence. For his leadership during the nation’s founding, he is termed as the “Father of his Country”.

Franklin D. Roosevelt- Often referred to by his initials FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was one of the most popular American presidents. he is known for leading the country through most of the Great Depression and World War II. His devotion to the working class and the unemployed made him a favorite of the blue-collar workers, labor unions, and ethnic minorities.

John F. Kennedy- John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States who served the country from 1961 to 1963, till his assassination. One of the most significant US presidents, Kennedy was known for the persuasive skills he used to win over a rival. Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated Kennedy by shooting him once in the back and once in the head.

Barack Obama- Obama is certainly one of the best presidents, especially taking into account the past 50 years. In a way, most Americans believe that he really was a people’s president who has a certain charm, grace, class, and a sense of humor.

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Interesting Facts about Unites States’ Presidents

1. William Henry Harrison died 31 days after taking office in 1841, making him the US president with the shortest term.
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the longest-serving American president. He held office for over twelve years and died during his fourth term in 1945.
3. Roosevelt is the only US president to serve as president for more than two terms.
4. Washington is the only US president who never affiliated with a political party.
5. Four US presidents died in office of natural causes- William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
6. Four US presidents were assassinated while holding office- Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.
7. Richard Nixon is the only US president who resigned after facing impeachment.
8. John F. Kennedy was the youngest person to assume the presidency by election and the youngest president at the end of his tenure.
9. Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States.

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