1. 1st - George Washington1789 - 1797 Vice President – John Adams Only President inaugurated in two cities Had one tooth when he became President He died of a throat infection in 1799
2. 2nd - John AdamsFederalist - 1797 - 1801 Vice President – Thomas Jefferson First President to live in the White House He was a lawyer and defended the British soldiers involved in Boston Massacre
3. 3rd - Thomas JeffersonDemocratic – Republican – 1801 - 1809 Vice Presidents – Aaron Burr and George Clinton Made the Louisiana Purchase Sent Lewis and Clark to investigate the West Wrote the Declaration of Independence
4. 4th - James MadisonDemocratic-Republican 1809 - 1817 Vice President – George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry In the War of 1812 Shortest President at 5’4” and weighed 100 pounds
5. 5th - James MonroeDemocratic-Republican – 1817 - 1825 Vice President – Daniel D. Tompkins Received all but one electoral vote in the election of 1820 He left the White House in Debt
6. 6th – John Quincy AdamsDemocratic-Republican Years – 1825 – 1829 Vice President – John C. Calhoun Had a pet alligator at the White House He enjoyed swimming When inaugurated, all Presidents except for Washington were alive
7. 7th – Andrew JacksonDemocrat – 1829 - 1837 Vice President – John C Calhoun and Martin Van Buren Enemies called him “Donkey” – became the Democratic Party symbol Shot during war and survived
8. 8th – Martin Van BurenDemocrat – 1837 - 1841 Vice President – Richard M. Johnson First President to be born as a United States citizen Lived to see the election of 8 different Presidents in 8 different states
9. 9th – William Henry HarrisonWhig – 1841 (March and April) Vice President – John Tyler Only served for 30 days Died from pneumonia He was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison (23rd Harrison)
10. 10th – John TylerWhig – 1841 - 1845 First president to remarry after being widowed Only president to serve in both the U.S. and confederate governments
11. 11th – James K. PolkDemocrat - 1845 - 1849 Vice President – George M. Dallas Started the Mexican War Expanded US by claiming territories that are a part of Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Oregon
12. 12th – Zachary TaylorWhig - 849 - 1850 Vice President – Millard Fillmore Famous for his sloppy appearance He owned 100 slaves but did not believe slavery should expand in the US
13. 13th – Millard FillmoreWhig - 1850 – 1853 Vice President – None Wife created the White House Library Opened up trade talks with Japan He ran for President for the Know-Nothing Party in 1856
14. 14th – Franklin PierceDemocrat – 1853 - 1857 Vice President – William R. King All three of his children died during childhood Signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which started a fight between people who wanted to expand slavery and abolitionists
