Grover Cleveland
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Official Presidential Portrait of Grover Cleveland by Eastman Johnson | |
| 22nd & 24th President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 | |
| Vice President | Adlai Stevenson I |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Succeeded by | William McKinley |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 | |
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| Preceded by | Chester A. Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| 28th Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1883 – January 6, 1885 | |
| Lieutenant | David B. Hill |
| Preceded by | Alonzo B. Cornell |
| Succeeded by | David B. Hill |
| 35th Mayor of Buffalo | |
| In office January 2, 1882 – November 20, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Brush |
| Succeeded by | Marcus M. Drake |
| 17th Sheriff of Erie County | |
| In office January 1, 1871 – December 31, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Darcy |
| Succeeded by | John B. Weber |
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| Born | Stephen Grover Cleveland March 18, 1837 Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1908 (aged 71) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Princeton Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 6, including Ruth, Esther, Richard, and Francis |
| Father | Richard Falley Cleveland |
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Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908)[1][2] was an American politician who served as the 22nd president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and as the 24th president from 1893 to 1897. He was the first president to serve nonconsecutive (not back-to-back) terms.[b]
He was known for his honesty, integrity, and firm stance against corruption. He used the presidential veto power over 500 times, far more than most other presidents, to reject bills that he opposed. He did not want the United States to get its military involved in Latin America.
Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey, and was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at New York Institute for the Blind. He was married to Frances Folsom, who was over 20 years younger. In fact, many people expected Cleveland to marry her mother, Emma. He was the first president to marry in the White House. They had one child, Ruth Cleveland, during his presidency.
During his second term, he had an emergency surgery for jaw cancer on a boat in the middle of a river to avoid publicity. Cleveland died on June 24, 1908, from a heart attack in Princeton, New Jersey, aged 71.
Notes
- ↑ Vice President Hendricks died in office. As this was prior to the adoption of the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967, a vacancy in the office of vice president was not filled until the next ensuing election and inauguration.
- ↑ Donald Trump is the only other president to do so, serving as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021 and as the 47th president since 2025.
References
- ↑ "Grover Cleveland". The White House. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ↑ "Grover Cleveland | Miller Center". millercenter.org. 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
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