US Presidents in Order: All 47 Presidencies with Key Facts

Learn every US president in order, from George Washington to today — each card includes their years in office, political party, and a standout fact that makes them memorable, not just a name and date to memorize blindly. Perfect for history class, homeschool social studies, or brushing up before trivia night.

47 cards Public deck
Question Answer
President #1
George Washington — 1789–1797 (No party / Independent)
President #2
John Adams — 1797–1801 (Federalist)
President #3
Thomas Jefferson — 1801–1809 (Democratic-Republican)
President #4
James Madison — 1809–1817 (Democratic-Republican). 'Father of the Constitution'
President #5
James Monroe — 1817–1825 (Democratic-Republican). Issued the Monroe Doctrine
President #6
John Quincy Adams — 1825–1829 (Democratic-Republican). Son of John Adams
President #7
Andrew Jackson — 1829–1837 (Democrat)
President #8
Martin Van Buren — 1837–1841 (Democrat)
President #9
William Henry Harrison — 1841 (Whig). Died in office after only 31 days
President #10
John Tyler — 1841–1845 (Whig). First VP to become President via death of predecessor
President #11
James K. Polk — 1845–1849 (Democrat)
President #12
Zachary Taylor — 1849–1850 (Whig). Died in office
President #13
Millard Fillmore — 1850–1853 (Whig)
President #14
Franklin Pierce — 1853–1857 (Democrat)
President #15
James Buchanan — 1857–1861 (Democrat). Only president who never married
President #16
Abraham Lincoln — 1861–1865 (Republican). Assassinated in 1865
President #17
Andrew Johnson — 1865–1869 (Democrat (National Union)). First president impeached
President #18
Ulysses S. Grant — 1869–1877 (Republican)
President #19
Rutherford B. Hayes — 1877–1881 (Republican)
President #20
James A. Garfield — 1881 (Republican). Assassinated in 1881
President #21
Chester A. Arthur — 1881–1885 (Republican)
President #22
Grover Cleveland — 1885–1889 (Democrat). 1st term (non-consecutive)
President #23
Benjamin Harrison — 1889–1893 (Republican)
President #24
Grover Cleveland — 1893–1897 (Democrat). 2nd term (non-consecutive) — only president with two split terms
President #25
William McKinley — 1897–1901 (Republican). Assassinated in 1901
President #26
Theodore Roosevelt — 1901–1909 (Republican). Youngest president to take office
President #27
William Howard Taft — 1909–1913 (Republican). Later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
President #28
Woodrow Wilson — 1913–1921 (Democrat)
President #29
Warren G. Harding — 1921–1923 (Republican). Died in office
President #30
Calvin Coolidge — 1923–1929 (Republican)
President #31
Herbert Hoover — 1929–1933 (Republican)
President #32
Franklin D. Roosevelt — 1933–1945 (Democrat). Only president elected to four terms; died in office
President #33
Harry S. Truman — 1945–1953 (Democrat)
President #34
Dwight D. Eisenhower — 1953–1961 (Republican)
President #35
John F. Kennedy — 1961–1963 (Democrat). Assassinated in 1963
President #36
Lyndon B. Johnson — 1963–1969 (Democrat)
President #37
Richard Nixon — 1969–1974 (Republican). Resigned due to the Watergate scandal
President #38
Gerald Ford — 1974–1977 (Republican). Never elected as president or VP
President #39
Jimmy Carter — 1977–1981 (Democrat)
President #40
Ronald Reagan — 1981–1989 (Republican)
President #41
George H. W. Bush — 1989–1993 (Republican)
President #42
Bill Clinton — 1993–2001 (Democrat)
President #43
George W. Bush — 2001–2009 (Republican). Son of George H. W. Bush
President #44
Barack Obama — 2009–2017 (Democrat). First African American president
President #45
Donald Trump — 2017–2021 (Republican). 1st term
President #46
Joe Biden — 2021–2025 (Democrat). Oldest president to take office
President #47
Donald Trump — 2025–present (Republican). 2nd non-consecutive term — only president other than Cleveland to serve split terms