U.S. President by Number and Years Flashcards
1st (1789-1797)
George Washington
(VP: John Adams)
2nd (1797-1801)
John Adams
(VP: Thomas Jefferson)
3rd (1801-1809)
Thomas Jefferson
(VPs: Aaron Burr and George Clinton)
4th (1809-1817)
James Madison
(VPs: George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, both of whom died in office)
5th (1817-1825)
James Monroe
(VP: Daniel D. Tompkins)
6th (1825-1829)
John Quincy Adams
(VP: John C. Calhoun)
7th (1829-1837)
Andrew Jackson
(VPs: John C. Calhoun and Martin Van Buren)
8th (1837-1841)
Martin Van Buren
(VP: Richard M. Johnson)
9th (March 1841-April 1841)
William Henry Harrison
(VP: John Tyler)
10th (1841-1845)
John Tyler
(VP: none)
11th (1845-1849)
James K. Polk
(VP: George M. Dallas)
12th (1849-1950)
Zachary Taylor
(VP: Millard Fillmore)
13th (1950-1853)
Millard Fillmore
(VP: none)
14th (1853-1857)
Franklin Pierce
(VP: William R. King, who died in office)
15th (1857-1861)
James Buchanan
(VP: John C. Breckinridge)
16th (1861-1865)
Abraham Lincoln
(VPs: Hannibal Hamlin and Andrew Johnson)
17th (1865-1869)
Andrew Johnson
(VP: none)