Sunday, April 20, 2008

Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Republican
Democrat Republican
Democrat Republican
1881-1885
1885-1889
1889-1893
1893-1897
1897-1901



  • Born March 18, 1837 - Died June 24, 1908
  • 22nd President from 1885 to 1889
  • 24th President from 1893 to 1897
  • Only President to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
  • 6th out of thirteen Presidents to be a Democrat
  • First Democrat elected after the Civil War.
  • 6th out of ten Presbyterian Presidents

  • Mayor of Buffalo
  • Governor of New York
  • Lawyer
  • Married to Frances Folsom Cleveland
  • Only President married in the White House.
  • Baby Ruth candy bar was named after his daughter Ruth Cleveland.

  • Elected 1885 with the help of Mugwumps.
  • Did not appoint positions just based on political party.
  • Signed the act that resulted in the Interstate Commerce Commission.
  • Wanted the United States to be non-interventionist.
  • Backed the gold standard.
  • Used federal troops to enforce an injunction against a railroad strike.


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