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Some historical (mostly Presidential) tidbits:

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During Washington's lifetime (1732 – 1799), there were thirteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Washington only saw one Presidency, that of his successor John Adams.

  1. John Adams served as Washington's Vice President. They had known each other since at least 1775, when Adams helped appoint Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
  2. Thomas Jefferson served as Washington's Secretary of State. They had known each other since at least 1769, when they both served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. They might've known each other before, as they both came from aristocratic Southern Virginia families.
  3. James Madison was a leading member of the House of Representatives during Washington's Presidency. They had known each other since at least 1787, when they both served in the Constitutional Convention. They might've known each other before, as they both came from aristocratic Southern Virginia families.
  4. James Monroe was Washington's Ambassador to France. They had known each other since at least 1776, when they both fought in the Battle of Trenton. They might've known each other before, as they were both aristocrats from Westmoreland County, Virginia.
  5. John Quincy Adams was Washington's Ambassador to the Netherlands. It is unknown when they first met, as Adams spent most of his youth overseas with his father, away from Washington in the US. They likely met at least in 1789, when his father became Vice President under Washington.
  6. Andrew Jackson was a member of the House of Representatives very briefly during Washington's Presidency. There's no known sources or information on whether they ever actually met, although it's plausible.
  7. Martin Van Buren was between 6 and 14 years old during Washington's presidency, and was still living in his native New York. It is extremely unlikely that he ever met George Washington, as his first known political activity was in 1800, after Washington's death.
  8. William Henry Harrison mostly served as a frontier officer, lieutenant to General Anthony Wayne, during Washington's Presidency. As his father, Benjamin Harrison V, had served in the Virginia House of Burgesses with Washington, and both families were aristocratic Southern Virginians, it is possible that Harrison had met Washington in his youth, although nothing states it either way.
  9. John Tyler was born during Washington's Presidency (1790) and spent his entire youth in his native Charles City County, Virginia. He came from a powerful Virginian family with his father being a Court of Appeals Judge, so it's possible, albeit unlikely, that he met Washington at some time. He more than likely attended Washington's funeral, though.
  10. James K. Polk was born during Washington's Presidency (1795) and spent the last four years of Washington's life in Pineville, North Carolina. Although his father was a slaveholder and a surveyor, the Polk family was still quite poor and it is extremely unlikely any of them ever met George Washington, definitely not in the period from 1795-1799.
  11. Zachary Taylor was between 4 and 12 years old during Washington's presidency, and was still living in his native Virginia. His father, Richard, had served as a Colonel under General Washington during the Revolution, and it's possible, albeit unlikely, that he met Washington as a very young child at some point before Washington's death in 1799.
  12. James Buchanan was born during Washington's presidency (1791) and spent his childhood living in his father's hotel in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Extremely unlikely he ever ran into George Washington before his ninth birthday.

During Adams's lifetime (1735 – 1826), there were nineteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Adams only saw five Presidencies, that of his predecessor George Washington, and his four successors (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and John Quincy Adams).

  1. Thomas Jefferson served as Adams' Vice President. They met at the First Continental Congress in 1775.
  2. James Madison had retired from the House during Adams' presidency, although he was a public opponent of Adams' Alien and Sedition Acts. It is unknown when they first met, as Adams' was overseas during much of Madison's early political career. Madison was a protege of Jefferson, so it may have been as early as 1775, or as late as the 1790s, when Madison and Adams both served in the federal capital in Philadelphia. They were both present at Jefferson's inauguration in 1801.
  3. James Monroe was Governor of Virginia during Adams' presidency, which relocated to Washington, DC during his term. He was sworn in as a US Senator by Vice President Adams in 1790. As a close friend and former student of Thomas Jefferson, it is possible that Monroe met Adams prior, but probably not until after Jefferson's return to America in 1789.
  4. John Quincy Adams was Adams' first-born son and was Adams' Ambassador to Prussia. It is not known if he was present at his son's birth (July 11, 1767), as was a travelling lawyer and Selectman, but he was definitely known to the child before September of that year, according to letters written by Abigail Adams.
  5. Andrew Jackson was a Congressman and Senator for Tennessee during Adams' first year as President. It's likely they would've met in Philadelphia that year, but I cannot find any sources confirming this.
  6. Martin Van Buren was between 14 and 18 during Adams' presidency. Although his political career began in 1800, it was situated in New York until long after Adams' retirement, and it's unlikely they ever met. Van Buren was a US Senator when Adams died in 1826.
  7. William Henry Harrison was appointed by Adams as Secretary of the Northwest Territory and later Governor of the Indiana Territory. His father, Benjamin Harrison V, was a delegate to the Continental Congress and fellow signer with Adams of the Declaration of Independence, so it's possible they met during Harrison's youth.
  8. John Tyler was between 6 and 10 during Adams' presidency, but was the son of a prominent Virginia Judge and friend of the Jefferson family. It's possible, but unlikely that he met Adams during some function with his father, but very unlikely at any point after 1801.
  9. James K. Polk was born in North Carolina and less than two years old when Adams became President. It is very unlikely he ever met President Adams, and he only national politics as a Congressman shortly before Adams' death.
  10. Zachary Taylor was between 12 and 16 during Adams' presidency, and there is no evidence that they would've met at any point.
  11. Millard Fillmore was born during Adams' presidency into a relatively poor family, and would not leave the northern New York area until after Adams' death. They never met.
  12. Franklin Pierce was born after Adams' presidency, in 1804 in New Hampshire. It's very unlikely he ever met the retired President, even though his father (Benjamin Pierce) had been a Revolutionary War veteran from Massachusetts and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
  13. James Buchanan was between 5 and 9 during Adams' presidency, and spent his childhood in Pennsylvania, many miles from Philadelphia. Although he was a Congressman beginning in 1821, I can see no reason why he would've ever met Adams during his lifetime.
  14. Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 to a poor Kentucky family. He was 17 when Adams died, and had never been to the East Coast at that time. They never met.
  15. Andrew Johnson was born in 1808 to a poor family in North Carolina, that later relocated to Tennessee. He never met President Adams.
  16. Ulysses S. Grant was 4 years old when Adams died, and still living in his birthplace of Point Pleasant, Ohio. They never met.
  17. Rutherford B. Hayes was 3 years old when Adams died. They never met.

During Jefferson's lifetime (1743 – 1826), there were nineteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Jefferson only saw five Presidencies, that of his predecessors George Washington and John Adams, and his three successors (James Madison, James Monroe, and John Quincy Adams).

  1. James Madison...
  2. John Quincy Adams...
  3. Andrew Jackson...
  4. Martin Van Buren...
  5. William Henry Harrison...
  6. John Tyler...
  7. James K. Polk...
  8. Zachary Taylor...
  9. Millard Fillmore...
  10. Franklin Pierce...
  11. James Buchanan...
  12. Abraham Lincoln...
  13. Andrew Johnson...
  14. Ulysses S. Grant...
  15. Rutherford B. Hayes...

During Madison's lifetime (1751 – 1836), there were twenty-two past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Madison only saw six Presidencies, that of his three predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson) and his three successors (James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson).

  1. James Monroe...
  2. John Quincy Adams...
  3. Andrew Jackson...
  4. Martin Van Buren...
  5. William Henry Harrison...
  6. John Tyler...
  7. James K. Polk...
  8. Zachary Taylor...
  9. Millard Fillmore...
  10. Franklin Pierce...
  11. James Buchanan...
  12. Abraham Lincoln...
  13. Andrew Johnson...
  14. Ulysses S. Grant...
  15. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  16. James A. Garfield...
  17. Chester A. Arthur...
  18. Benjamin Harrison...

During Monroe's lifetime (1758 – 1831), there were twenty past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Monroe only saw six Presidencies, that of his four predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison) and his successors John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.

  1. John Quincy Adams...
  2. Andrew Jackson...
  3. Martin Van Buren...
  4. William Henry Harrison...
  5. John Tyler...
  6. James K. Polk...
  7. Zachary Taylor...
  8. Millard Fillmore...
  9. Franklin Pierce...
  10. James Buchanan...
  11. Abraham Lincoln...
  12. Andrew Johnson...
  13. Ulysses S. Grant...
  14. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  15. Chester A. Arthur...

During Adams's lifetime (1767 – 1848), there were twenty-four past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Adams saw ten Presidencies, that of his five predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe) and his five successors (Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk).

  1. Andrew Jackson...
  2. Martin Van Buren...
  3. William Henry Harrison...
  4. John Tyler...
  5. James K. Polk...
  6. Zachary Taylor...
  7. Millard Fillmore...
  8. Franklin Pierce...
  9. James Buchanan...
  10. Abraham Lincoln...
  11. Andrew Johnson...
  12. Ulysses S. Grant...
  13. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  14. James A. Garfield...
  15. Chester A. Arthur...
  16. Grover Cleveland...
  17. Benjamin Harrison...
  18. William McKinley...

During Jackson's lifetime (1767 – 1845), there were twenty-four past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Jackson saw ten Presidencies, that of his six predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, [{James Monroe]], and John Quincy Adams) and his four successors (Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk).

  1. Martin Van Buren...
  2. William Henry Harrison...
  3. John Tyler...
  4. James K. Polk...
  5. Zachary Taylor...
  6. Millard Fillmore...
  7. Franklin Pierce...
  8. James Buchanan...
  9. Abraham Lincoln...
  10. Andrew Johnson...
  11. Ulysses S. Grant...
  12. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  13. James A. Garfield...
  14. Chester A. Arthur...
  15. Grover Cleveland...
  16. Benjamin Harrison...
  17. William McKinley...

During Van Buren's lifetime (1782 – 1862), there were twenty-seven past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Van Buren saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his seven predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson) and his eight successors (William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and Abraham Lincoln).

  1. William Henry Harrison...
  2. John Tyler...
  3. James K. Polk...
  4. Zachary Taylor...
  5. Millard Fillmore...
  6. Franklin Pierce...
  7. James Buchanan...
  8. Abraham Lincoln...
  9. Andrew Johnson...
  10. Ulysses S. Grant...
  11. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  12. James A. Garfield...
  13. Chester A. Arthur...
  14. Grover Cleveland...
  15. Benjamin Harrison...
  16. William McKinley...
  17. Theodore Roosevelt...
  18. William Howard Taft...
  19. Woodrow Wilson...

During Harrison's lifetime (1773 – 1841), there were twenty-three past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Harrison saw eight Presidencies, that of his eight predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, and Martin Van Buren).

  1. John Tyler...
  2. James K. Polk...
  3. Zachary Taylor...
  4. Millard Fillmore...
  5. Franklin Pierce...
  6. James Buchanan...
  7. Abraham Lincoln...
  8. Andrew Johnson...
  9. Ulysses S. Grant...
  10. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  11. James A. Garfield...
  12. Chester A. Arthur...
  13. Grover Cleveland...
  14. Benjamin Harrison...

During Tyler's lifetime (1790 – 1862), there were twenty-seven past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Tyler saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his nine predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and William Henry Harrison) and his six successors (James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and Abraham Lincoln).

  1. James K. Polk...
  2. Zachary Taylor...
  3. Millard Fillmore...
  4. Franklin Pierce...
  5. James Buchanan...
  6. Abraham Lincoln...
  7. Andrew Johnson...
  8. Ulysses S. Grant...
  9. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  10. James A. Garfield...
  11. Chester A. Arthur...
  12. Grover Cleveland...
  13. Benjamin Harrison...
  14. William McKinley...
  15. Theodore Roosevelt...
  16. William Howard Taft...
  17. Woodrow Wilson...

During Polk's lifetime (1795 – 1849), there were twenty-four past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Polk saw eleven Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler) and successor (Zachary Taylor).

  1. Zachary Taylor...
  2. Millard Fillmore...
  3. Franklin Pierce...
  4. James Buchanan...
  5. Abraham Lincoln...
  6. Andrew Johnson...
  7. Ulysses S. Grant...
  8. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  9. James A. Garfield...
  10. Chester A. Arthur...
  11. Grover Cleveland...
  12. Benjamin Harrison...
  13. William McKinley...

During Taylor's lifetime (1784 – 1850), there were twenty-four past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Taylor saw eleven Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk).

  1. Millard Fillmore...
  2. Franklin Pierce...
  3. James Buchanan...
  4. Abraham Lincoln...
  5. Andrew Johnson...
  6. Ulysses S. Grant...
  7. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  8. James A. Garfield...
  9. Chester A. Arthur...
  10. Grover Cleveland...
  11. Benjamin Harrison...
  12. William McKinley...

During Fillmore's lifetime (1800 – 1874), there were twenty-eight past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Taylor saw sixteen Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, and Zachary Taylor) and five successors (Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant).

  1. Franklin Pierce...
  2. James Buchanan...
  3. Abraham Lincoln...
  4. Andrew Johnson...
  5. Ulysses S. Grant...
  6. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  7. James A. Garfield...
  8. Chester A. Arthur...
  9. Grover Cleveland...
  10. Benjamin Harrison...
  11. William McKinley...
  12. Theodore Roosevelt...
  13. William Howard Taft...
  14. Woodrow Wilson...
  15. Warren G. Harding...
  16. Calvin Coolidge...

During Pierce's lifetime (1804 – 1869), there were twenty-seven past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Pierce saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, and Millard Fillmore) and four successors (James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant).

  1. James Buchanan...
  2. Abraham Lincoln...
  3. Andrew Johnson...
  4. Ulysses S. Grant...
  5. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  6. James A. Garfield...
  7. Chester A. Arthur...
  8. Grover Cleveland...
  9. Benjamin Harrison...
  10. William McKinley...
  11. Theodore Roosevelt...
  12. William Howard Taft...
  13. Woodrow Wilson...
  14. Warren G. Harding...

During Buchanan's lifetime (1791 – 1868), there were twenty-nine past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Buchanan saw sixteen Presidencies, that of his fourteen predecessors (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, and Franklin Pierce) and two successors (Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson).

  1. Abraham Lincoln...
  2. Andrew Johnson...
  3. Ulysses S. Grant...
  4. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  5. James A. Garfield...
  6. Chester A. Arthur...
  7. Grover Cleveland...
  8. Benjamin Harrison...
  9. William McKinley...
  10. Theodore Roosevelt...
  11. William Howard Taft...
  12. Woodrow Wilson...
  13. Warren G. Harding...

During Lincoln's lifetime (1809 – 1865), there were twenty-six past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Lincoln saw thirteen Presidencies, that of his thirteen predecessors (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan).

  1. Andrew Johnson...
  2. Ulysses S. Grant...
  3. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  4. James A. Garfield...
  5. Chester A. Arthur...
  6. Grover Cleveland...
  7. Benjamin Harrison...
  8. William McKinley...
  9. Theodore Roosevelt...
  10. William Howard Taft...
  11. Woodrow Wilson...

During Johnson's lifetime (1808 – 1875), there were twenty-nine past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Johnson saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his fourteen predecessors (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and Abraham Lincoln) and successor (Ulysses S. Grant).

  1. Ulysses S. Grant...
  2. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  3. James A. Garfield...
  4. Chester A. Arthur...
  5. Grover Cleveland...
  6. Benjamin Harrison...
  7. William McKinley...
  8. Theodore Roosevelt...
  9. William Howard Taft...
  10. Woodrow Wilson...
  11. Warren G. Harding...
  12. Calvin Coolidge...
  13. Herbert Hoover...

During Grant's lifetime (1822 – 1885), there were thirty-one past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Grant saw seventeen Presidencies, that of his thirteen predecessors (James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Johnson) and four successors (Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland).

  1. Rutherford B. Hayes...
  2. James A. Garfield...
  3. Chester A. Arthur...
  4. Grover Cleveland...
  5. Benjamin Harrison...
  6. William McKinley...
  7. Theodore Roosevelt...
  8. William Howard Taft...
  9. Woodrow Wilson...
  10. Warren G. Harding...
  11. Calvin Coolidge...
  12. Herbert Hoover...
  13. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  14. Harry S. Truman...

During Hayes' lifetime (1822 – 1893), there were thirty-two past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Hayes saw eighteen Presidencies, that of his fourteen predecessors (James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant) and four successors (James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison).

  1. James A. Garfield...
  2. Chester A. Arthur...
  3. Grover Cleveland...
  4. Benjamin Harrison...
  5. William McKinley...
  6. Theodore Roosevelt...
  7. William Howard Taft...
  8. Woodrow Wilson...
  9. Warren G. Harding...
  10. Calvin Coolidge...
  11. Herbert Hoover...
  12. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  13. Harry S. Truman...
  14. Dwight D. Eisenhower...

During Garfield's lifetime (1831 – 1881), there were twenty-six past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Garfield saw thirteen Presidencies, that of his thirteen predecessors (Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes).

  1. Chester A. Arthur...
  2. Grover Cleveland...
  3. Benjamin Harrison...
  4. William McKinley...
  5. Theodore Roosevelt...
  6. William Howard Taft...
  7. Woodrow Wilson...
  8. Warren G. Harding...
  9. Calvin Coolidge...
  10. Herbert Hoover...

During Arthur's lifetime (1829 – 1886), there were twenty-nine past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Arthur saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his fourteen predecessors (Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, and James A. Garfield) and his successor (Grover Cleveland).

  1. Grover Cleveland...
  2. Benjamin Harrison...
  3. William McKinley...
  4. Theodore Roosevelt...
  5. William Howard Taft...
  6. Woodrow Wilson...
  7. Warren G. Harding...
  8. Calvin Coolidge...
  9. Herbert Hoover...
  10. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  11. Harry S. Truman...

During Cleveland's lifetime (1837 – 1908), there were twenty-eight past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Cleveland saw seventeen Presidencies, that of his fourteen predecessors (Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur), the President between his two terms (Benjamin Harrison), and his two successors (William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt).

  1. Benjamin Harrison...
  2. William McKinley...
  3. Theodore Roosevelt...
  4. William Howard Taft...
  5. Woodrow Wilson...
  6. Warren G. Harding...
  7. Calvin Coolidge...
  8. Herbert Hoover...
  9. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  10. Harry S. Truman...
  11. Dwight D. Eisenhower...

During Harrison's lifetime (1833 – 1901), there were twenty-nine past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Harrison saw seventeen Presidencies, that of his sixteen predecessors (Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland) and his two successors (Grover Cleveland and William McKinley).

  1. William McKinley...
  2. Theodore Roosevelt...
  3. William Howard Taft...
  4. Woodrow Wilson...
  5. Warren G. Harding...
  6. Calvin Coolidge...
  7. Herbert Hoover...
  8. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  9. Harry S. Truman...
  10. Dwight D. Eisenhower...

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During McKinley's lifetime (1843 – 1901), there were twenty-seven past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, McKinley saw fourteen Presidencies, that of his fourteen predecessors (John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison).

  1. Theodore Roosevelt...
  2. William Howard Taft...
  3. Woodrow Wilson...
  4. Warren G. Harding...
  5. Calvin Coolidge...
  6. Herbert Hoover...
  7. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  8. Harry S. Truman...
  9. Dwight D. Eisenhower...

During Roosevelt's lifetime (1858 – 1919), there were twenty-eight past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Roosevelt saw twelve Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley) and successors William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.

  1. William Howard Taft...
  2. Woodrow Wilson...
  3. Warren G. Harding...
  4. Calvin Coolidge...
  5. Herbert Hoover...
  6. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  7. Harry S. Truman...
  8. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  9. John F. Kennedy...
  10. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  11. Richard Nixon...
  12. Gerald Ford...
  13. Ronald Reagan...

During Taft's lifetime (1857 – 1930), there were thirty past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Taft saw thirteen Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt) and successors Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.

  1. Woodrow Wilson...
  2. Warren G. Harding...
  3. Calvin Coolidge...
  4. Herbert Hoover...
  5. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  6. Harry S. Truman...
  7. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  8. John F. Kennedy...
  9. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  10. Richard Nixon...
  11. Gerald Ford...
  12. Jimmy Carter...
  13. Ronald Reagan...
  14. George H. W. Bush...

During Wilson's lifetime (1856 – 1924), there were twenty-eight past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Wilson saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his thirteen predecessors (Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and William Howard Taft) and successors Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.

  1. Warren G. Harding...
  2. Calvin Coolidge...
  3. Herbert Hoover...
  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  5. Harry S. Truman...
  6. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  7. John F. Kennedy...
  8. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  9. Richard Nixon...
  10. Gerald Ford...
  11. Ronald Reagan...

During Harding's lifetime (1865 – 1923), there were twenty-five past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Harding saw eleven Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson).

  1. Calvin Coolidge...
  2. Herbert Hoover...
  3. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  4. Harry S. Truman...
  5. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  6. John F. Kennedy...
  7. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  8. Richard Nixon...
  9. Gerald Ford...
  10. Ronald Reagan...

During Coolidge's lifetime (1872 – 1933), there were twenty-five past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Coolidge saw twelve Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Warren G. Harding) and successor Herbert Hoover.

  1. Herbert Hoover...
  2. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  3. Harry S. Truman...
  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  5. John F. Kennedy...
  6. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  7. Richard Nixon...
  8. Gerald Ford...
  9. Jimmy Carter...
  10. Ronald Reagan...
  11. George H. W. Bush...

So far in Hoover's lifetime (1874 – 1964), there have been twenty-seven past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Hoover saw seventeen Presidencies, that of his twelve predecessors (Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, and Calvin Coolidge) and five successors (Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson).

  1. Franklin D. Roosevelt...
  2. Harry S. Truman...
  3. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  4. John F. Kennedy...
  5. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  6. Richard Nixon...
  7. Gerald Ford...
  8. Jimmy Carter...
  9. Ronald Reagan...
  10. George H. W. Bush...
  11. Bill Clinton...
  12. George W. Bush...
  13. Barack Obama...

So far in Roosevelt's lifetime (1882 – 1945), there have been twenty-two past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Roosevelt saw ten Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover).

  1. Harry S. Truman...
  2. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  3. John F. Kennedy...
  4. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  5. Richard Nixon...
  6. Gerald Ford...
  7. Jimmy Carter...
  8. Ronald Reagan...
  9. George H. W. Bush...

So far in Truman's lifetime (1884 – 1972), there have been twenty-five past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Truman saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt) and four successors (Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon).

  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower...
  2. John F. Kennedy...
  3. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  4. Richard Nixon...
  5. Gerald Ford...
  6. Jimmy Carter...
  7. Ronald Reagan...
  8. George H. W. Bush...
  9. Bill Clinton...
  10. George W. Bush...
  11. Barack Obama...

So far in Eisenhower's lifetime (1890 – 1969), there have been twenty-three past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Eisenhower saw fourteen Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman) and three successors (John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon).

  1. John F. Kennedy...
  2. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  3. Richard Nixon...
  4. Gerald Ford...
  5. Jimmy Carter...
  6. Ronald Reagan...
  7. George H. W. Bush...
  8. Bill Clinton...
  9. George W. Bush...
  10. Barack Obama...

So far in Kennedy's lifetime (1917 – 1963), there have been nineteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Kennedy saw seven Presidencies, that of his seven predecessors (Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Dwight D. Eisenhower).

  1. Lyndon B. Johnson...
  2. Richard Nixon...
  3. Gerald Ford...
  4. Jimmy Carter...
  5. Ronald Reagan...
  6. George H. W. Bush...
  7. Bill Clinton...
  8. George W. Bush...
  9. Barack Obama...

So far in Johnson's lifetime (1908 – 1973), there have been nineteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Johnson saw eleven Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy) and successor Richard Nixon.

  1. Richard Nixon...
  2. Gerald Ford...
  3. Jimmy Carter...
  4. Ronald Reagan...
  5. George H. W. Bush...
  6. Bill Clinton...
  7. George W. Bush...
  8. Barack Obama...

So far in Nixon's lifetime (1913 – 1994), there have been nineteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Nixon saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson) and five successors (Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton).

  1. Gerald Ford...
  2. Jimmy Carter...
  3. Ronald Reagan...
  4. George H. W. Bush...
  5. Bill Clinton...
  6. George W. Bush...
  7. Barack Obama...

So far in Ford's lifetime (1913 – 2006), there have been nineteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Ford saw fifteen Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon) and five successors (Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush).

  1. Jimmy Carter...
  2. Ronald Reagan...
  3. George H. W. Bush...
  4. Bill Clinton...
  5. George W. Bush...
  6. Barack Obama...

So far in Carter's lifetime (1924 – present), there have been sixteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Carter has seen fourteen Presidencies, that of his nine predecessors (Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford) and five successors (Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama).

  1. Ronald Reagan...
  2. George H. W. Bush...
  3. Bill Clinton...
  4. George W. Bush...
  5. Barack Obama...

So far in Reagan's lifetime (1911 – 2004), there have been nineteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Reagan saw sixteen Presidencies, that of his thirteen predecessors (William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter) and three successors (George H. W. Bush, [Bill Clinton]], and George W. Bush).

  1. George H. W. Bush...
  2. Bill Clinton...
  3. George W. Bush...
  4. Barack Obama...

So far in Bush's lifetime (1924 – present), there have been sixteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Bush has seen fourteen Presidencies, that of his eleven predecessors (Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan) and three successors (Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama).

  1. Bill Clinton...
  2. George W. Bush...
  3. Barack Obama...

So far in Clinton's lifetime (1946 – present), there have been thirteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Clinton has seen ten Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush) and successors George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

  1. George W. Bush...
  2. Barack Obama...

So far in Bush's lifetime (1946 – present), there have been thirteen past, present, and future Presidents alive. Other than his own, Bush has seen eleven Presidencies, that of his ten predecessors (Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton) and successor Barack Obama.

  1. Barack Obama...

So far in Obama's lifetime (1961 – present), there have been thirteen past and present Presidents alive. Other than his own, Obama has only seen nine Presidencies, that of his nine predecessors (John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush).

Presidential Primogeniture

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Adopting a "male-preference cognatic primogeniture," with disregard to religion.
# HE The President Date Began Date Ended "House"
20 President Garfield James I Abram March 4, 1881 September 19, 1881 Garfield
President Garfield Harry Augustus September 19, 1881 December 12, 1942
James II December 12, 1942 February 1, 1976
UNKNOWN!![1] February 1, 1976 UNKNOWN!!
21 President Arthur Chester I Alan September 19, 1881 November 18, 1886 Arthur
Chester II Alan November 18, 1886 July 18, 1937
Chester III Alan July 18, 1937 April 28, 1972
UNKNOWN!![2] April 28, 1972 UNKNOWN!!
22 President Cleveland Stephen Grover March 4, 1885 June 24, 1908 Cleveland
Richard Folsom June 24, 1908 January 10, 1974
Thomas I Grover January 10, 1974 present
Thomas II Grover heir apparent
23 President Harrison Benjamin March 4, 1889 March 13, 1901 Harrison
Russell Benjamin March 13, 1901 December 13, 1936
William I Henry December 13, 1936 October 8, 1990
William II Henry October 8, 1990 UNKNOWN!![3]
UNKNOWN!![4] heir(ess) apparent/presumptive UNKNOWN!!
24 President Cleveland Stephen Grover March 4, 1893 June 24, 1908 Cleveland
see above: #22
25 President McKinley William March 4, 1897 September 14, 1901 McKinley
Abner Osborn September 14, 1901 June 11, 1904
Mable June 11, 1904 June 7, 1937 Baer
UNKNOWN!![5] June 7, 1937 UNKNOWN!!
26 President Roosevelt Theodore I September 14, 1901 January 6, 1919 Roosevelt
President Roosevelt Theodore II January 6, 1919 July 12, 1944
Theodore III July 12, 1944 May 2, 2001
Theodore IV May 2, 2001 present
Theodore V heir apparent
27 President Taft William I Howard March 4, 1909 March 8, 1930 Taft
President Taft Robert Alphonso March 8, 1930 July 31, 1953
William II Howard July 31, 1953 February 23, 1991
President Taft William III Howard February 23, 1991 present
William IV Howard heir apparent
28 President Wilson Thomas I Woodrow March 4, 1913 February 3, 1924 Wilson
President Wilson Margaret Woodrow February 3, 1924 February 12, 1944
Francis Bowes February 12, 1944 October 3, 2008 Sayre
Thomas II Hart October 3, 2008 present
UNKNOWN!![6] heir(ess) apparent/presumptive UNKNOWN!!
29 President Harding Warren Gamaliel March 4, 1921 August 2, 1923 Harding
George I Tryon August 2, 1923 January 18, 1934
George II Tryon January 18, 1934 November 1985
George III Tryon November 1985 present
UNKNOWN!![7] heiress presumptive UNKNOWN!!
30 President Coolidge John I Calvin August 2, 1923 January 5, 1933 Coolidge
John II January 5, 1933 May 31, 2000
Lydia May 31, 2000 March 5, 2001 Sayles
John III Whitman March 5, 2001 present
UNKNOWN!![8] heir(ess) apparent/presumptive UNKNOWN!!
31 President Hoover Herbert I Clark March 4, 1929 October 20, 1964 Hoover
Herbert II Charles October 20, 1964 July 9, 1969
Herbert III July 9, 1969 present
UNKNOWN!![9] heir(ess) apparent/presumptive UNKNOWN!!
32 President Roosevelt Franklin Delano March 4, 1933 April 12, 1945 Roosevelt
President Roosevelt James I April 12, 1945 August 13, 1991
James II August 13, 1991 present
Kathleen Ann heiress presumptive Walker
33 President Truman Harry S. April 12, 1945 December 26, 1972 Truman
President Daniel Mary Margaret December 26, 1972 January 29, 2008 Daniel
Clifton Truman January 29, 2008 present
Wesley heir apparent
34 President Eisenhower Dwight I David January 20, 1953 March 28, 1969 Eisenhower
President Eisenhower John Sheldon Doud March 28, 1969 December 21, 2013
President Eisenhower Dwight II David December 21, 2013 present
Alexander Richard heir apparent
35 President Kennedy John I Fitzgerald January 20, 1961 November 22, 1963 Kennedy
President Kennedy John II Fitzgerald November 22, 1963 July 16, 1999
President Schlossberg Caroline Bouvier July 16, 1999 present Schlossberg
Heir Apparent Schlossberg John III Bouvier Kennedy heir apparent
36 President Johnson Lyndon Baines November 22, 1963 January 22, 1973 Johnson
President Robb Lynda Bird January 22, 1973 present Robb
Lucinda DeShae heiress presumptive Florio
37 President Nixon Richard Milhous January 20, 1969 April 22, 1994 Nixon
President Cox Patricia April 22, 1994 present Cox
Christopher Nixon heir apparent
38 President Ford Gerald Rudolph August 9, 1974 December 26, 2006 Ford
President Ford Michael Gerald December 26, 2006 present
Sarah Joyce heiress presumptive Goodfellow
39 President Carter James Earl January 20, 1977 present Carter
John William heir apparent
40 President Reagan Ronald I Wilson January 20, 1981 June 5, 2004 Reagan
President Reagan Ronald II Prescott June 5, 2004 present
Heiress presumptive Davis Patricia Ann heiress presumptive Davis
41 President Bush George I Herbert Walker January 20, 1989 present Bush
Heir Apparent Bush George II Walker heir apparent
42 President Clinton William Jefferson January 20, 1993 present Clinton
Heiress Presumptive Clinton Chelsea Victoria heiress presumptive
43 President Bush George Walker January 20, 2001 present Bush
Heir Presumptive Hager Jenna Welch heiress presumptive Hager
44 President Obama Barack Hussein January 20, 2009 present Obama
Heiress Presumptive Obama Malia Ann heiress presumptive
45 President Trump Donald I John January 20, 2017 present Trump
Heir Apparent Trump Donald II John heir apparent
  1. ^ The second James Garfield lived 84 years, yet I have not found any information on any marriages or children. President Garfield had another son who had descendants in case this is a dead end.
  2. ^ Chester Alan Arthur III, under the name "Gavin Arthur," was a well-known gay writer in the 1950s and 1960s, and did not have any children, thus Chester Arthur's line ended there. His closest relative would be a descendant of one of his siblings, probably William Arthur, Jr., although information online is scarce.
  3. ^ It is unknown if William Henry Harrison, Jr. is still alive or not. He was born sometime shortly after 1920, which would make him in his 80s today.
  4. ^ This would be William Henry Harrison, Jr.'s child or grandchild, or his sister, Mary Elizabeth Harrison, or one of Mary's children. If none of the above applies, then the heir would be one of William Henry Harrison, Jr.'s first cousins.
  5. ^ I can't find any information if Mable Baer and her husband Hermanus, a noted physician, ever had children. The name "Hermanus Baer" seems unique, and shows up with a singing teacher of the 1960s and '80s who may be a son or grandson of Mable, but this is inconclusive. If Mable never had children, then the next in line would go to one of David Allison McKinley's children, possibly William Perry Francis McKinley (don't know if he was alive in 1937, when he would've been 85).
  6. ^ Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Jr. was survived by eight grandchildren. If Thomas Hart had any children, they would include the heir apparent or heiress presumptive. Otherwise Francis Nevin Sayre would be the heir presumptive.
  7. ^ Doctor George Tryon Harding IV has five daughters as of 2007. I have not been able to discover any names or marital status, but whoever Dr. Harding's oldest daughter is, is the heiress presumptive.
  8. ^ Presumably, one of John Whitman Sayles children (he was married in 2001), if he has any. Otherwise, his older sister Jennifer Coolidge Harville would be the heiress presumptive.
  9. ^ One of Herbert Hoover III's three children (oldest male, if any) whom I've not discovered details about.

Stae Pres Elec Reses

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21st Century

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  Democratic   Republican
  Split (DemocraticIndependent)   Split (LibertarianRepublican)   Split (DemocraticRepublican)

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20th Century

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  Democratic   Republican   American Independent   States' Rights Democratic   Progressive

  Split (LibertarianRepublican)   Split (American IndependentRepublican)   Split (DemocraticStates' Rights Democratic)   Split (DemocraticRepublican)   Split (DemocraticProgressive)

ST '00 '96 '92 '88 '84 '80 '76 '72 '68 '64 '60 '56 '52 '48 '44 '40 '36 '32 '28 '24 '20 '16 '12 '08 '04
DE
PA
NJ
GA
CT
MA
MD
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VA
NY
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RI
VT
KY
TN
OH
LA
IN
MS
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AL
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AR
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OR
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AK
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DC

19th Century

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  Republican   Democratic   Populist   Liberal Republican   National Union   Constitutional Union
  American   Whig   National Republican   Nullifier   Anti-Masonic   Democratic-Republican   Federalist
  Split (Democratic, Republican)   Split (Democratic, Populist)   Split (Populist, Republican)
  Split (Democratic, Populist, Republican)   Split (Democratic, National Republican)
  Split (Democratic-Republican, Independent Republican)   Split (Democratic-Republican, Federalist)

ST '00 '96 '92 '88 '84 '80 '76 '72 '68 '64 '60 '56 '52 '48 '44 '40 '36 '32 '28 '24 '20 '16 '12 '08 '04
DE
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MD
SC
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VA
NY
NC
RI
VT
KY
TN
OH
LA
IN
MS
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AR
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FL
TX
IA
WI
CA
MN
OR
KS
WV
NV
NE
CO
ND
SD
MT
WA
ID
WY
UT

18th Century

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  Federalist   Democratic-Republican   Pro-Administration
  Split (Democratic-Republican, Federalist)   Split (Anti-Administration, Pro-Administration)

ST '00 '96 '92 '88
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Political Party Leadership

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Year Democratic Republican
Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
(by party of appointer)
DNC Chair Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
(by party of appointer)
RNC Chair
Senate House Senate House
1996
Bill Clinton
President of the United States
1993-2001

Al Gore
President of the Senate
1993-2001

Tom Daschle
Senate Minority Leader
1995-2001

Dick Gephardt
House Minority Leader
1995-2003

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Associate Justice
1993-Present

Chris Dodd
General Chair of the DNC
1995-1997
Donald Fowler
National Chair of the DNC
1995-1997

Strom Thurmond
President pro tempore
1995-2001

Bob Dole
Senate Majority Leader
1995-1996

Newt Gingrich
Speaker of the House
1995-1999

Dick Armey
House Majority Leader
1995-2003

William Rehnquist
Chief Justice
1986-2005

Haley Barbour
Chair of the RNC
1993-1997
 

Bob Dole
Presidential Candidate
1996
 

Trent Lott
Senate Majority Leader
1996-2001
 
 
1997  

Roy Romer
General Chair of the DNC
1997-1999

Steven Grossman
National Chair of the DNC
1997-1999

Jim Nicholson
Chair of the RNC
1997-2001
 
1998  
1999  

Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House
1999-2007
 
Joe Andrew
National Chair of the DNC
1999-2001
 

Ed Rendell
General Chair of the DNC
1999-2001
 
2000  

Bill Clinton
President of the United States
1993-2001

Al Gore
Presidential Candidate
2000

George W. Bush
Presidential Candidate
2000
President-Elect of the United States
2000-2001
President of the United States
2001-2009
 

Bill Clinton
President of the United States
1993-2001
 
2001  

Al Gore
President of the Senate
1993-2001

Robert Byrd
President pro tempore
2001

Tom Daschle
Senate Majority Leader
2001

Trent Lott
Senate Minority Leader
2001
 

Tom Daschle
Senate Minority Leader
2001

Terry McAuliffe
Chair of the DNC
2001-2005

Dick Cheney
President of the Senate
2001-2009

Strom Thurmond
President pro tempore
2001

Trent Lott
Senate Majority Leader
2001

Jim Gilmore
Chair of the RNC
2001
 

Robert Byrd
President pro tempore
2001-2003

Tom Daschle
Senate Majority Leader
2001-2003

Dick Cheney
President of the Senate
2001-2009

Trent Lott
Senate Minority Leader
2001-2003
 

Marc Racicot
Chair of the RNC
2001-2003
 
2002  
2003  

Tom Daschle
Senate Minority Leader
2003-2005

Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader
2003-2007

Dick Cheney
President of the Senate
2001-2009

Ted Stevens
President pro tempore
2003-2007

Bill Frist
Senate Majority Leader
2003-2007

Tom DeLay
House Majority Leader
2003-2005
 

Ed Gillespie
Chair of the RNC
2003-2005
 
2004  

John Kerry
Presidential Candidate
2004
 
 
2005  

Harry Reid
Senate Minority Leader
2005-2007

Howard Dean
Chair of the DNC
2005-2009

Ken Mehlman
Chair of the RNC
2005-2007
 

Roy Blunt
House Majority Leader
2005-2006

John Roberts
Chief Justice
2005-Present
 
2006  

John Boehner
House Majority Leader
2006-2007
 
2007  

Robert Byrd
President pro tempore
2007-2010

Harry Reid
Senate Majority Leader
2007-2015

Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House
2007-2011

Steny Hoyer
House Majority Leader
2007-2011

Dick Cheney
President of the Senate
2001-2009

Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Leader
2007-2015

John Boehner
House Minority Leader
2007-2011
 

Mel Martínez
General Chair of the RNC
2007

Mike Duncan
National Chair of the RNC
2007
 

Mike Duncan
Chair of the RNC
2007-Present
 
2008  

Barack Obama
Presidential Candidate
2008
President-Elect of the United States
2008-2009
President of the United States
2009-2017

George W. Bush
President of the United States
2001-2009

John McCain
Presidential Candidate
2008
 

George W. Bush
President of the United States
2001-2009
 
2009  

Joe Biden
President of the Senate
2009-2017

Robert Byrd
President pro tempore
2007-2010

Harry Reid
Senate Majority Leader
2007-2015

Tim Kaine
Chair of the DNC
2009-2011

Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Leader
2007-2015

Michael Steele
Chair of the RNC
2009-2011
 
2010  

Daniel Inouye
President pro tempore
2010-2012
 
2011  

Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader
2011-Present

John Boehner
Speaker of the House
2011-2015

Eric Cantor
House Majority Leader
2011-2014
 

Reince Priebus
Chair of the RNC
2011-Present
 

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair of the DNC
2011-2016
 
2012  

Mitt Romney
Presidential Candidate
2012
 
 

Patrick Leahy
President pro tempore
2012-2015
 
2013  
2014  

Kevin McCarthy
House Majority Leader
2014-Present
 
2015  

Harry Reid
Senate Minority Leader
2015-2017

Orrin Hatch
President pro tempore
2015-Present

Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader
2015-Present
 

Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House
2015-Present
 
2016  

Barack Obama
President of the United States
2009-2017

Hillary Clinton
Presidential Candidate
2016

Donald Trump
Presidential Candidate
2016
 

Donna Brazile
Chair of the DNC
2016-Present
 

First Lady, Second Lady, Third Gentleman, et cetera

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Assuming that the First Lady - Second Lady titles are based on the United States order of precedence, here's the list of "ladies" (and "gentlemen").

I only list the first one hundred. It goes up to 112th to account for the 12 vacancies.

This list is current as of October 15th, 2016:

Position Name Spouse Spouse's title
First Lady Michelle LaVaughn Obama (née Robinson) Barack Hussein Obama II President
Second Lady Jill Tracy Biden (née Jacobs) Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. Vice President
Third Lady Janna Christine Ryan (née Little) Paul Davis Ryan Speaker of the House
Fourth Lady Jane Roberts (née Sullivan) John Glover Roberts, Jr. Chief Justice
Fifth Lady Eleanor Rosalynn Carter (née Smith) James Earl Carter, Jr. Former President of the United States (1977–1981)
Sixth Lady Barbara Bush (née Pierce) George Herbert Walker Bush Former President of the United States (1989–1993)
Seventh Lady Hillary Diane Clinton (née Rodham) William Jefferson Clinton Former President of the United States (1993–2001)
Eighth Lady Laura Lane Bush (née Welch) George Walker Bush Former President of the United States (2001–2009)
Ninth Lady Maria Teresa Thierstein Heinz (née Simões-Ferreira) John Forbes Kerry Secretary of State
Tenth Lady Yoo Soon-taek Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General
Eleventh Lady Mary Kennedy (née Davis) Anthony McLeod Kennedy Associate Justice (since 1988)
Twelfth Lady Virginia Thomas (née Lamp) Clarence Thomas Associate Justice (since 1991)
Thirteenth Gentleman vacant Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg Associate Justice (since 1993)
Fourteenth Lady Joanna Freda Breyer (née Hare) Stephen Gerald Breyer Associate Justice (since 1994)
Fifteenth Lady Martha-Ann Alito (née Bomgardner) Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. Associate Justice (since 2006)
Sixteenth Gentleman vacant Sonia Maria Sotomayor Associate Justice (since 2009)
Seventeenth Gentleman vacant Elena Kagan Associate Justice (since 2010)
Eighteenth Lady vacant John Paul Stevens Former Associate Justice (1975–2010)
Nineteenth Gentleman vacant Sandra Day O'Connor Former Associate Justice (1981–2006)
Twentieth Lady vacant David Hackett Souter Former Associate Justice (1990–2009)
Twenty-first Lady Ruth Schwartz Jacob Joseph Lew Secretary of the Treasury
Twenty-second Lady Stephanie Carter (née DeLeeuw) Ashton Baldwin Carter Secretary of Defense
Twenty-third Gentleman Stephen Hargrove Loretta Elizabeth Lynch Attorney General
Twenty-fourth Gentleman Warren Jewell Sally Margaret Jewell (née Roffey) Secretary of the Interior
Twenty-fifth Lady Ann Christine Vilsack (née Bell) Thomas James Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture
Twenty-sixth Gentleman Bryan Traubert Penny Sue Pritzker Secretary of Commerce
Twenty-seventh Lady Ann Marie Staudenmaier Thomas Edward Perez Secretary of Labor
Twenty-eighth Gentleman Stephen Burwell Sylvia Mary Burwell (née Mathews) Secretary of Health and Human Services
Twenty-ninth Lady Erica Castro (née Lira) Julian Castro Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Thirtieth Lady Samara Foxx (née Ryder) Anthony Renard Foxx Secretary of Transportation
Thirty-first Lady Naomi Moniz (née Hoki) Ernest Jeffrey Moniz Secretary of Energy
Thirty-second Lady Melissa King (née Steel) John B. King, Jr. Secretary of Education
Thirty-third Lady Diane McDonald Robert Alan McDonald Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Thirty-fourth Lady Susan Maureen DiMarco Jeh Charles Johnson Secretary of Homeland Security
Thirty-fifth Lady Karin McDonough (née Hillstrom) Denis Richard McDonough White House Chief of Staff
Thirty-sixth Lady Liza Gilbert Shaun L. S. Donovan Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Thirty-seventh Gentleman David Wells Michael P. Botticelli Director of National Drug Control Policy
Thirty-eighth Lady Nancy Goodman Michael B. Froman Trade Representative
Thirty-ninth Lady Susan Clapper James R. Clapper, Jr. Director of National Intelligence
Fortieth Gentleman Cass Robert Sunstein Samantha Jane Power Ambassador to the United Nations
Forty-first Lady Elaine Hatch (née Hansen) Orrin Grant Hatch President pro tempore
Forty-second Lady Marcelle Leahy (née Pomerlaeu) Patrick Joseph Leahy United States Senator (since 1975)
Forty-third Lady Kay Webber William Thad Cochran United States Senator (since 1978)
Forty-fourth Lady Barbara Ann Grassley (née Speicher) Charles Ernest Grassley United States Senator (since 1981)
Forty-fifth Lady Elaine Lan Chao Addison Mitchell McConnell, Jr. United States Senator (since 1985)
Forty-sixth Gentleman vacant Barbara Ann Mikulski United States Senator (since 1987, Former Rep - 10 years)
Forty-seventh Lady Annette Shelby (née Nevin) Richard Craig Shelby United States Senator (since 1987, Former Rep - 8 years)
Forty-eighth Lady Cindy Lou McCain (née Hensley) John Sidney McCain III United States Senator (since 1987, Former Rep - 4 years, AZ seniority)
Forty-ninth Lady Landra Reid (née Gould) Harry Mason Reid United States Senator (since 1987, Former Rep - 4 years, NV seniority)
Fiftieth Gentleman Richard C. Blum Diane Emiel Feinstein (née Goldman) United States Senator (since 1992)
Fifty-first Gentleman Stewart Boxer Barbara Boxer (née Levy) United States Senator (since 1993, Former Rep)
Fifty-second Gentleman Rob Murray Patricia Lynn Murray (née Johns) United States Senator (since 1993)
Fifty-third Lady Kay Inhofe (née Kirkpatrick) James Mountain Inhofe United States Senator (since 1994)
Fifty-fourth Lady Nancy Wyden (née Bass) Ronald Lee Wyden United States Senator (since 1996)
Fifty-fifth Lady Franki Roberts (née Fann) Charles Patrick Roberts United States Senator (since 1997, Former Rep - 16 years)
Fifty-sixth Lady Loretta Durbin (née Schaeffer) Richard Joseph Durbin United States Senator (since 1997, Former Rep - 14 years)
Fifty-seventh Lady Julia Reed (née Hart) John Francis Reed United States Senator (since 1997, Former Rep - 6 years)
Fifty-eighth Lady Mary Sessions (née Blackshear) Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III United States Senator (since 1997, AL seniority]]
Fifty-ninth Gentleman Thomas Daffron Susan Margaret Collins United States Senator (since 1997, ME seniority)
Sixtieth Lady Diana Enzi (née Buckley) Michael Bradley Enzi United States Senator (since 1997, WY seniority)
Sixty-first Lady Iris Weinshall Charles Ellis Schumer United States Senator (since 1999, Former Rep - 18 years)
Sixty-second Lady Susan Diane Crapo (née Hasleton) Michael Dean Crapo United States Senator (since 1999, Former Rep - 6 years)
Sixty-third Lady Grace Nelson (née Cavert) Clarence William Nelson, Sr. United States Senator (since 2001, Former Rep - 12 years)
Sixty-fourth Lady Martha Ann Carper (née Stacy) Thomas Richard Carper United States Senator (since 2001, Former Rep - 10 years)
Sixty-fifth Gentleman vacant Deborah Ann Stabenow (née Greer) United States Senator (since 2001, Former Rep - 4 years)
Sixty-sixth Gentleman vacant Maria E. Cantwell United States Senator (since 2001, Former Rep - 2 years)
Sixty-seventh Gentleman Verne Martell Lisa Ann Murkowski United States Senator (since 2002)
Sixty-eight Lady vacant Lindsey Olin Graham United States Senator (since 2003, Former Rep)
Sixty-ninth Lady Honey Alexander (née Buhler) Andrew Lamar Alexander, Jr. United States Senator (since 2003, Former Cabinet member)
Seventieth Lady Sandy Cornyn (née Hansen) John Cornyn III United States Senator (since 2003)
Seventy-first Lady Brooke Burr (née Fauth) Richard Mauze Burr United States Senator (since 2005, Former Rep - 10 years)
Seventy-second Lady Kimberley Thune (née Weems) John Randolph Thune United States Senator (since 2005, Former Rep - 6 years)
Seventy-third Lady Dianne Isakson (née Davison) John Hardy Isakson, Sr. United States Senator (since 2005, Former Rep - 5 years 10 months)
Seventy-fourth Lady Wendy Vitter (née Baldwin) David Bruce Vitter United States Senator (since 2005, Former Rep - 5 years 7 months)
Seventy-fifth Lady vacant Robert Menendez United States Senator (since 2006)
Seventy-sixth Lady Myrna Cardin (née Edelman) Benjamin Louis Cardin United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, Former Rep - 20 years)
Seventy-seventh Lady Mary Jane Sanders (née O'Meara) Bernard Sanders United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, Former Rep - 16 years)
Seventy-eighth Lady Connie Schultz Sherrod Campbell Brown United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, Former Rep - 14 years)
Seventy-ninth Lady Terese Casey (née Foppiano) Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, PA seniority)
Eightieth Lady Elizabeth Corker Robert Phillips Corker, Jr. United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, TN seniority)
Eighty-first Gentleman Joseph Shepard Claire Conner McCaskill United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, MO seniority)
Eighty-second Gentleman John D. Bessler Amy Jean Klobuchar United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, MN seniority)
Eighty-third Lady Sandra Thornton Sheldon Whitehouse United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, RI seniority)
Eighty-fourth Lady Sharla Tester (née Bitz) Jon Tester United States Senator (since January 3, 2007, MT seniority)
Eighty-fifth Lady Bobbette Barrasso (née Brown) John Anthony Barrasso III United States Senator (since June 22, 2007)
Eighty-sixth Lady Gayle Wicker (née Long) Roger Frederick Wicker United States Senator (since December 31, 2007)
Eighty-seventh Lady Jill Udall (née Cooper) Thomas Stewart Udall United States Senator (since January 3, 2009, Former Rep)
Eighty-eighth Gentleman William Shaheen Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen (née Bowers) United States Senator (since January 3, 2009, Former Gov - 6 years)
Eighty-ninth Lady Lisa Collis Mark Robert Warner United States Senator (since January 3, 2009, Former Gov - 4 years)
Ninetieth Lady Vicki Risch James Elroy Risch United States Senator (since January 3, 2009, Former Gov - 7 months)
Ninety-first Lady Mary Sorteberg Jeffrey Alan Merkley United States Senator (since January 3, 2009)
Ninety-second Lady Susan Diane Daggett Michael Farrand Bennet United States Senator (since January 21, 2009)
Ninety-third Gentleman Jonathan Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (née Rutnik) United States Senator (since January 26, 2009)
Ninety-fourth Lady Franni Franken (née Bryson) Alan Stuart Franken United States Senator (since July 7, 2009)
Ninety-fifth Lady Gayle Manchin (née Conelly) Joseph Manchin III United States Senator (since November 15, 2010, Former Gov)
Ninety-sixth Lady Annie Coons (née Lingenfelter) Christopher Andrew Coons United States Senator (since November 15, 2010)
Ninety-seventh Lady vacant Mark Steven Kirk United States Senator (since November 29, 2010)
Ninety-eighth Lady Marsha Coats Daniel Ray Coats United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, Former Sen)
Ninety-ninth Lady Abigail Blunt (née Perlman) Roy Dean Blunt United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, Former Rep - 14 years, MO seniority)
One Hundredth Lady Robba Moran Gerald W. Moran United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, Former Rep - 14 years, KS seniority)
One Hundred First Lady Jane Portman (née Dudley) Robert Jones Portman United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, Former Rep - 12 years)
One Hundred Second Lady Cathy Boozman (née Marley) John Nichols Boozman United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, Former Rep - 10 years)
One Hundred Third Lady Kris Ann Toomey (née Duncan) Patrick Joseph Toomey United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, Former Rep - 6 years)
One Hundred Fifth Lady Mikey Hoeven John Henry Hoeven III United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, Former Gov)
One Hundred Sixth Lady Jeanette Christina Rubio (née Dousdebes) Marco Antonio Rubio United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, FL seniority)
One Hundred Seventh Lady Jane Johnson (née Curler) Ronald Harold Johnson United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, WI seniority)
One Hundred Eighth Lady Kelley Paul (née Ashby) Randal Howard Paul United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, KY seniority)
One Hundred Ninth Lady Cynthia Allison Malkin Richard Blumenthal United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, CT seniority)
One Hundred Tenth Lady Sharon Lee (née Burr) Michael Shumway Lee United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, UT seniority)
One Hundred Tenth Gentleman Joseph Daley Kelly Ann Ayotte United States Senator (since January 3, 2011, NH seniority)
One Hundred Eleventh Lady Lynne Heller Dean Arthur Heller United States Senator (since May 9, 2011)
One Hundred Twelfth Lady Linda Kwok Kai Yun Schatz Brian Emanuel Schatz United States Senator (since 2012)

Presidential Namesakes

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President First Name Middle Name(s) Last Name
George Washington ??? Augustine Washington (father)
John Adams John Adams (father) John Adams (father)
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (grandfather) Peter Jefferson (father)
James Madison James Madison (father) James Madison (father)
James Monroe ??? Spence Monroe (father)
John Quincy Adams John Quincy (great-grandfather) John Quincy (great-grandfather) John Adams (father)
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (father) Andrew Jackson (father)
Martin Van Buren ??? Abraham Van Buren (father)
William Henry Harrison ??? ??? Benjamin Harrison (father)
John Tyler John Tyler (father) John Tyler (father)
James Knox Polk James Knox (grandfather) James Knox (granfather) Samuel Polk (father)
Zachary Taylor ??? Richard Taylor (father)
Millard Fillmore Phoebe Millard (mother) Nathaniel Fillmore, Jr. (father)
Franklin Pierce ??? Benjamin Pierce (father)
James Buchanan James Buchanan (father) James Buchanan (father)
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (grandfather) Abraham Lincoln (grandfather)
Andrew Johnson Andrew William Johnston (grandfather) Jacob Johnson (father)
Ulysses S. Grant ??? Hannah Simpson (mother) Jesse Root Grant (father)
Rutherford Birchard Hayes Rutherford Hayes, Jr. (father) Sophia Birchard (mother) Rutherford Hayes, Jr. (father)
James Abram Garfield James Abram Garfield (brother) James Abram Garfield (brother) Abram Garfield (father)
Chester Alan Arthur Chester Abell (family friend) Alan Arthur (grandfather) William Arthur (father)
Stephen Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover (pastor) Stephen Grover (pastor) Richard Falley Cleveland (father)
Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison (uncle) John Scott Harrison (father)
William McKinley William McKinley (father) William McKinley (father)
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (father) Theodore Roosevelt (father)
William Howard Taft ??? ??? Alphonso Taft (father)
Thomas Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow (grandfather) Thomas Woodrow (grandfather) Joseph Ruggles Wilson (father)
Warren Gamaliel Harding ??? ??? George Tryon Harding (father)
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. John Calvin Coolidge (father) John Calvin Coolidge (father) John Calvin Coolidge (father)
Herbert Clark Hoover ??? ??? Jesse Hoover (father)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Hughes Delano (granduncle) Franklin Hughes Delano (granduncle) James Roosevelt (father)
Harry S. Truman Harrison Young (uncle) Anderson Shipp Truman (grandfather)
Solomon Young (grandfather)
John Anderson Truman (father)
Dwight David Eisenhower ??? David Jacob Eisenhower (father) David Jacob Eisenhower (father)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy John Francis Fitzgerald (grandfather) John Francis Fitzgerald (grandfather) Joseph Patrick Kennedy (father)
Lyndon Baines Johnson ??? Rebekah Baines (mother) Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr. (father)
Richard Milhous Nixon King Richard I (historical King of England) Hannah Milhous (mother) Francis Anthony Nixon (father)
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. Gerald Rudolff Ford (stepfather) Gerald Rudolff Ford (stepfather) Gerald Rudolff Ford (stepfather)
James Earl Carter, Jr. James Earl Carter (father) James Earl Carter (father) James Earl Carter (father)
Ronald Wilson Reagan ??? Nelle Clyde Wilson (mother) John Edward Reagan (father)
George Herbert Walker Bush George Herbert Walker (grandfather) George Herbert Walker (grandfather) Prescott Sheldon Bush (father)
William Jefferson Clinton William Jefferson Blythe, Jr. (father) William Jefferson Blythe, Jr. (father) Roger Clinton (stepfather)
George Walker Bush George Herbert Walker Bush (father) George Herbert Walker Bush (father) George Herbert Walker Bush (father)
Barack Hussein Obama II Barack Hussein Obama (father) Barack Hussein Obama (father) Barack Hussein Obama (father)


"The Contenders"

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C-SPAN and Wikipedia definition: At least 5% of the popular vote or the electoral vote in a United States presidential election, yet never served as President of the United States.
Contender Election(s) President
Hillary Clinton (D)   2016   Donald Trump (R)
Mitt Romney (R)   2012   Barack Obama (D)
John McCain (R) 2008
John Kerry (D)   2004   George W. Bush (R)
Al Gore (D) 2000
Bob Dole (R)   1996   Bill Clinton (D)
Ross Perot (I/Ref.)  
  1992
Michael Dukakis (D)   1988   George H. W. Bush (R)
Walter Mondale (D) 1984 Ronald Reagan (R)
John B. Anderson (I)   1980
George McGovern (D)   1972 Richard Nixon (R)
Hubert Humphrey (D) 1968
George Wallace (AI)  
Barry Goldwater (R)   1964   Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
Adlai Stevenson II (D)   1956   Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
1952
Strom Thurmond (SRD)   1948   Harry S. Truman (D)
Thomas E. Dewey (R)  
  1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)
Wendell Willkie (R) 1940
Alf Landon (R) 1936
Al Smith (D)   1928   Herbert Hoover (R)
John W. Davis (D) 1924 Calvin Coolidge (R)
Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (Prog.)  
James M. Cox (D)   1920 Warren G. Harding (R)
Charles Evans Hughes (R)   1916   Woodrow Wilson (D)
Eugene V. Debs (S)   1912
William Jennings Bryan (D)   1908   William Howard Taft (R)
1900 William McKinley (R)
1896
Alton B. Parker (D) 1904 Theodore Roosevelt (R)
James B. Weaver (Pop.)   1892   Grover Cleveland (D)
James G. Blaine (R)   1884
Winfield Scott Hancock (D)   1880   James A. Garfield (R)
Samuel J. Tilden (D) 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes (R)
Thomas A. Hendricks (D) 1872 Ulysses S. Grant (R)
Horace Greeley (LR)  
Benjamin Gratz Brown (LR)
Horatio Seymour (D)   1868
George B. McClellan (D) 1864   Abraham Lincoln (R/NU)
Stephen A. Douglas (D) 1860  
John C. Breckinridge (SD)  
John Bell (CU)  
John C. Frémont (R)   1856   James Buchanan (D)
Winfield Scott (W)   1852 Franklin Pierce (D)
Lewis Cass (D)   1848   Zachary Taylor (W)
Henry Clay (DR/NR/W)   1844   James K. Polk (D)
  1832 Andrew Jackson (D)
  1824   John Quincy Adams (DR)
Hugh Lawson White (W)   1836   Martin Van Buren (D)
William Wirt (AM)   1832 Andrew Jackson (D)
William H. Crawford (DR)   1824   John Quincy Adams (DR)
Rufus King (F)   1816 James Monroe (DR)
DeWitt Clinton (F) 1812 James Madison (DR)
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (F) 1808
1804 Thomas Jefferson (DR)
  1800
Aaron Burr (DR)  
  1796   John Adams (F)
Samuel Adams (DR)  
Thomas Pinckney (F)  
George Clinton (AA)   1792   George Washington (PA)
John Jay (PA)   1788

Historical presidential order of succession

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Might make a good article or addition to an article someday. 1780s and 1790s are done. TBA: 1800s, 1810s, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s*, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s*, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

Under the United States Constitution

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Prior to the passage of any laws determining further succession:

President Order Note(s)
1st
1 George Washington Vice President
John Adams
Inauguration of Washington as President (April 30, 1789)
Adams served as Vice President beginning April 21, but the Presidency and government had not been formed

Under the Presidential Succession Act of 1792

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President Order Note(s)
1st 2nd 3rd
1 George Washington Vice President
John Adams
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
(office vacant) Presidential Succession Act (March 1, 1792)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Richard Henry Lee
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
Election of Lee as President pro tempore (April 18, 1792)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
(office vacant) End of Lee's term as President pro tempore (October 8, 1792)
President pro tempore of the Senate
John Langdon
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
Election of Langdon as President pro tempore (November 5, 1792)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
(office vacant) End of Langdon's term as President pro tempore (December 4, 1792)
President pro tempore of the Senate
John Langdon
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
Election of Langdon as President pro tempore (March 1, 1793)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
(office vacant) End of Langdon's term as President pro tempore (March 3, 1793)
President pro tempore of the Senate
John Langdon
End of the 2nd Congress (March 4, 1793)
Speaker of the House
Frederick Muhlenberg
Election of Muhlenberg as Speaker and End of Langdon's term as President pro tempore (December 2, 1793)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Ralph Izard
Speaker of the House
Frederick Muhlenberg
Election of Izard as President pro tempore (May 31, 1794)
Speaker of the House
Frederick Muhlenberg
(office vacant) End of Izard's term as President pro tempore (November 9, 1794)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Henry Tazewell
Speaker of the House
Frederick Muhlenberg
Election of Tazewell as President pro tempore (February 20, 1795)
(office vacant) End of the 3rd Congress (March 4, 1795)
(office vacant) End of Tazewell's term as President pro tempore (June 7, 1795)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Henry Tazewell
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Tazewell as President pro tempore and Dayton as Speaker (December 7, 1795)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
(office vacant) End of Tazewell's term as President pro tempore (December 8, 1795)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Samuel Livermore
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Livermore as President pro tempore (May 6, 1796)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
(office vacant) End of Livermore's term as President pro tempore (December 4, 1796)
President pro tempore of the Senate
William Bingham
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Bingham as President pro tempore (February 16, 1797)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
(office vacant) End of Bingham's term as President pro tempore (March 3, 1797)
2 John Adams Vice President
Thomas Jefferson
(office vacant) Inauguration of Adams as President and Jefferson as Vice President; End of the 4th Congress (March 4, 1797)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Dayton as Speaker (May 15, 1797)
President pro tempore of the Senate
William Bradford
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Bradford as President pro tempore (July 6, 1797)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
(office vacant) Resignation of Bradford as President pro tempore (October 1797)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Jacob Read
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Read as President pro tempore (November 22, 1797)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
(office vacant) End of Read's term as President pro tempore (December 12, 1797)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Theodore Sedgwick
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Sedgwick as President pro tempore (June 27, 1798)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
(office vacant) End of Sedgwick's term as President pro tempore (December 5, 1798)
President pro tempore of the Senate
John Laurance
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Laurance as President pro tempore (December 6, 1798)
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
(office vacant) End of Laurance's term as President pro tempore (December 27, 1798)
President pro tempore of the Senate
James Ross
Speaker of the House
Jonathan Dayton
Election of Ross as President pro tempore (March 1, 1799)
(office vacant) End of the 5th Congress (March 4, 1799)
(office vacant) End of Ross's term as President pro tempore (December 1, 1799)
President pro tempore of the Senate
Samuel Livermore
Speaker of the House
Theodore Sedgwick
Election of Livermore as President pro tempore and Sedgwick as Speaker (December 2, 1799)
Speaker of the House
Theodore Sedgwick
(office vacant) End of Livermore's term as President pro tempore (December 29, 1799)