1. US Presidents 1-44

2. George Washington Served: 1789 – 1797 Vice President : John Adams First Lady: Martha Washington Party Affiliation: None

3. Commander of Continental Army President of Constitutional Convention Unanimously elected twice Portrait on $1.00 Bill Likeness carved on Mount Rushmore

4. John Adams Served: 1797 – 1801 Vice President: Thomas Jefferson First Lady: Abigail Smith Party Affiliation: Federalist

5. Successfully defended British Soldiers accused of murder in Boston Massacre Signed Declaration of Independence Negotiated Treaty of Paris in 1783 ending the American Revolution First President to occupy White House Father of the 6 th President

6. Thomas Jefferson Served: 1801 - 1809 VIce President: Aaron Burr, George Clinton First Lady: Widowed in 1782. Party Affiliation: Democratic- Republican

7. Author of the Declaration of Independence. Virginia Governor (1779 – 1781) Financed Lewis and Clark Expedition Portrait on $2.00 bill and Nickel Likeness carved on Mount Rushmore

8. James Madison Served: 1809-1817 Vice President: George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry First Lady: Dorothea Todd Party Affiliation: Democratic- Republican

9. “Father of the Constitution: Played a large role in drafting Bill of Rights President during War of 1812

10. James Monroe Served: 1817 - 1825 Vice President: Daniel Tompkins First Lady: Elizabeth Kortright Party Affiliation: Democratic- Republican

11. Captured Florida from Spain Signed Missouri Compromise, temporarily setting slavery issue Monroe Doctrine declared America closed to further foreign colonization.

12. John Quincy Adams Served: 1825-1829 Vice President: John Calhoun First Lady: Louisa Catherine Johnson Party Affiliation: Democratic- Republican

13. Son of the 2 nd president Named “Old Man Eloquent” because of his persuasive speeches Member of congress for 18 years after he was president

14. Andrew Jackson Served: 1829-1837 Vice-president: John C. Calhoun Party Affiliation: Democratic First Lady: Widowed in 1828

15. War Hero nicknamed ”Old Hickory” Founder of Democratic Party Indian Removal Act forced migration of American Indians On the $20.00 Bill

16. Martin Van Buren Served: 1837-1841 Vice-president: Richard M. Johnson Party Affiliation: Democratic First Lady: Widowed in 1819

17. Ran for president 3 times. “O.K.” comes fro the campaign slogan “Old Kinderhook” Believed government role should be small even in times of need Helped form first “Political Machine,” an organization that trades favors for votes.

18. William Henry Harrison Served: 1841 Vice-president: John Tyler Party Affiliation: Whig First Lady: None

19. First Whig president Grandfather of the 23th president Served shortest term of all presidents First president to die on office. Died in the White House.

20. John Tyler Served: 1841-1845 Vice-president: None Party Affiliation: Whig First Lady: Letitia Christian and Julia Gardiner

21. First vice President to become President Because a president without any ties because the Whigs disbanded First President married in office First impeach attempt (it Failed) Set up trade relations with China

22. James Knox Polk Served: 1845-1849 Vice-president: George M. Dallas Party Affiliation: Democratic First Lady: Sarah Childress

23. First Dark-horse (little known) candidate Mexican War Victory extended nation’s boundaries to pacific ocean Gold Rush spurred western expansion Oregon Treaty established 48 th parallel as Canadian Border

24. Zachary Taylor Served: 1849-1850 Vice-president: Millard Fillmore Party Affiliation: Whig First Lady: Margaret Mackall Smith

25. Called ”Old Rough and Ready” by his troops. Never voted until his own presidential election 1 st election held at the same time in all states Died in the Whitehouse after 16 months in office

26. Millard Fillmore Served: 1850-1853 Vice-president: None Party Affiliation: Whig First Lady: Abigail Powers

27. Last Whig President Compromise of 1850 delayed Civil War by 10 years Enforced the Fugitive lave laws Financed expedition to far East, opening door to trade with japan

28. Franklin Pierce Served: 1853-1857 Vice-president: William R. King Party Affiliation: Democratic First Lady: Jane Means Appleton

29. Supported immigrant rights Unsuccessful attempt to seize Cuba From Spain Purchase Land from Mexico, establishing present border Passed controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, nullifying Missouri Compromise

30. James Buchanan Served: 1857-1861 Vice-president: John C. Breckinridge Party Affiliation: Democratic First Lady: Never Married

31. Only Bachelor President 40 years prior service in Congress and senate Campaigned on “Save the Union” theme During presidency, six slave states seceded to form new “Confederate States of America” Democrats split into North and South during 1860 presidential election, but neither would re-nominate him.

32. Abraham Lincoln Served: 1861-1865 Vice-president: Hannibal Hamiln, Andrew Johnson Party Affiliation: Republican First Lady: Mary Todd

33. President during the Civil War Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves Assassinated beginning of the 2 nd term Portrait on $5.00 bill and penny Likeness carved on Mount Rushmore

34. Andrew Johnson Served: 1865-1869 Vice-president: None Party Affiliation: Union First Lady: Eliza McCardle

35. Only southern senator during the Civil War who refused to secede with his state 1 st impeachment vote by House of Representatives, acquitted by Senate Start of Southern Reconstruction Slavery officially abolished Purchased Alaska from Russia

36. Ulysses Simpson Grant Served: 1869-1877 Vice-president: Schuyler Colfax, Henry Wilson Party Affiliation: Republican First Lady: Julia Dent

37. General-in-Chief of the union Army Continued Reconstruction of the South Established Yellowstone National Park Portrait on $50.00

38. Rutherford B. Hayes Served: 1877-1881 Vice-president: William A Wheeler Party Affiliation: Republican First Lady: Lucy Ware Webb

39. Volunteer counsel for Underground Railway helping slaves win their freedom Congress had to create special electoral Commission to decide deadlock presidential election. Declared winner just 56 hours before inauguration Withdrew Troops from South

40. James Abram Garfield Served: 1881 Vice-president: Chester Alan Arthur Party Affiliation: Republican First Lady: Lucretia Rudolph

41. Served 6 months 2 nd president to be assassinated Alexander Graham Bell tried unsuccessfully to locate bullet in Garfield's back Death served as catalyst for civil service reform

42. Chester Alan Arthur Served: 1881-1885 Vice-president: None Party Affiliation: Republican First Lady: Widowed in 1880

43. Defender of Civil Right for Blacks Passed first Civil service Law Modernized Navy Unsuccessfully vetoed bill prohibiting Chinese immigration

44. Grover Cleveland Served: 1885-1889 Vice-president: Thomas A. Hendricks Party Affiliation: Democratic First Lady: Frances Folsom

45. 1 st Democratic president after the Civil War Married in White House Dedicated Statue of Liberty Forced return of illegal railroad lands

46. Benjamin Harrison Served: 1889-1893 Vice-president: Levi P. Morton Party Affiliation: Republican First Lady: Caroline Lavinia Scott

47. Called “ little Ben” because of his size Grandson of 9 th president Established first Pan American Congress Enlarged the Navy