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