Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908)[1][2] was an American politician who was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897. He was the only president to serve nonconsecutive (not back-to-back) terms until Donald Trump in 2025.[b]
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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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He was known for his honesty, integrity, and having a firm stance against corruption. He used the presidential veto power over 500 times, far more than most other presidents, to reject bills he disagreed with. 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. He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland 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
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Thus, both Cleveland and Trump counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. Trump was the 45th president from 2017 to 2021 and has been the 47th president since 2025.
References
change- ↑ "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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