US Presidents List

	President	Dates in Office
1	George Washington	April 30, 1789-March 4, 1797
2	John Adams	March 4, 1797-March 4, 1801
3	Thomas Jefferson	March 4, 1801-March 4, 1809
4	James Madison	March 4, 1809-March 4, 1817
5	James Monroe	March 4, 1817-March 4, 1825
6	John Quincy Adams	March 4, 1825-March 4, 1829
7	Andrew Jackson	March 4, 1829-March 4, 1837
8	Martin Van Buren	March 4, 1837-March 4, 1841
9	William Henry Harrison	March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841
10	John Tyler	April 4, 1841-March 4, 1845
11	James K. Polk	March 4, 1845-March 4, 1849
12	Zachary Taylor	March 4, 1849-July 9, 1850
13	Millard Fillmore	July 9, 1850-March 4, 1853
14	Franklin Pierce	March 4, 1853-March 4, 1857
15	James Buchanan	March 4, 1857-March 4, 1861
16	Abraham Lincoln	March 4, 1861-April 15, 1865
17	Andrew Johnson	April 15, 1865-March 4, 1869
18	Ulysses S. Grant	March 4, 1869-March 4, 1877
19	Rutherford B. Hayes	March 4, 1877-March 4, 1881
20	James Garfield	March 4, 1881-Sept. 19, 1881
21	Chester Arthur	Sept. 19, 1881-March 4, 1885
22	Grover Cleveland	March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889
23	Benjamin Harrison	March 4, 1889-March 4, 1893
24	Grover Cleveland	March 4, 1893-March 4, 1897
25	William McKinley	March 4, 1897-Sept. 14, 1901
26	Theodore Roosevelt	Sept. 14, 1901-March 4, 1909
27	William Howard Taft	March 4, 1909-March 4, 1913
28	Woodrow Wilson	March 4, 1913-March 4, 1921
29	Warren G. Harding	March 4, 1921-Aug. 2, 1923
30	Calvin Coolidge	Aug. 2, 1923-March 4, 1929
31	Herbert Hoover	March 4, 1929-March 4, 1933
32	Franklin D. Roosevelt	March 4, 1933-April 12, 1945
33	Harry S. Truman	April 12, 1945-Jan. 20, 1953
34	Dwight Eisenhower	Jan. 20, 1953-Jan. 20, 1961
35	John F. Kennedy	Jan. 20, 1961-Nov. 22, 1963
36	Lyndon B. Johnson	Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969
37	Richard Nixon	Jan. 20, 1969-Aug. 9, 1974
38	Gerald Ford	Aug. 9, 1974-Jan. 20, 1977
39	Jimmy Carter	Jan. 20, 1977-Jan. 20, 1981
40	Ronald Reagan	Jan. 20, 1981-Jan. 20, 1989
41	George Bush	Jan. 20, 1989-Jan. 20, 1993
42	Bill Clinton	Jan. 20, 1993-Jan. 20, 2001
43	George W. Bush	Jan. 20, 2001-Jan. 20, 2009
44	Barack Obama	Jan. 20, 2009-Jan. 20, 2017
45	Donald Trump	Jan. 20, 2017-Jan. 20, 2021
46	Joe Biden	Jan. 20, 2021-Jan. 20, 2025
47	Donald Trump	Jan. 20, 2025-present

US Presidents FAQ

How many US presidents have there been?

There have been 45 individuals who have served as president. The list of presidents in order appears to show there have been 47, but this is the result of the non-consecutive terms of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump. The actual number of people is 45.

Who was the first president?

Under the current US Constitution, George Washington was the first president. Under the prior Articles of Confederation, John Hanson was the first to serve in a position called President of the United States in Congress Assembled, but George Washington is the first under the present system of government.

Who had the longest presidency?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to four terms and served just over 12 years in office.

Who had the shortest presidency?

William Henry Harrison served just 31 days before he died in office.

How many presidents were assassinated and how many died in office?

Four presidents were assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy and four additional presidents died in office from other causes: William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren Harding and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Who was the youngest and oldest president?

Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest president at age 42 when assuming office after the death of William McKinley and John F. Kennedy was the youngest to be elected at age 43. The oldest president to be elected was Donald Trump at age 78 for his second term and the oldest in office was Joe Biden at age 82. John F. Kennedy was the youngest to die at age 46 and Jimmy Carter was the oldest president to die at age 100.

Which presidents have been impeached?

There have been three presidents impeached by the US House of Representatives: Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump (twice). No president has been convicted by the US Senate through the impeachment trial although Johnson and Trump received a simple majority of votes to convict.

Which presidents have resigned?

Richard Nixon is the only president to have resigned as he was facing likely impeachment by the US House of Representatives.

What is the president's salary?

The presidential salary is $400,000 annually and has been at this level since 2001.

Reference:

"Past Inaugural Ceremonies." Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, US Senate website: Senate.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2025.