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Eight men (7 were born here) called Ohio home before making the White House their temporary dwelling. Of the 4 men assassinated while serving as President, two were Ohioans: James Garfield and William McKinley. Eight Presidents died in office and 4 of those were from Ohio: William Harrison, James Garfield, William McKinley and Warren G. Harding.
Rutherford B. Hayes. Party: Republican. Birthplace: Delaware, Ohio. Presidential Facts: 19th President. Lost the popular vote, but won Electoral College by one vote after a ruling by an Electoral Commission. Signed a bill in 1879 allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
- William Henry Harrison
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Rutherford B. Hayes
Feb 13, 2015 · An eighth resided in and launched his campaign from Ohio. Meet the eight Ohioans who became U.S. president: William Henry Harrison (ninth), North Bend, Ohio, 1841. Whig. The Virginia-born Ohio ...
Feb 10, 2016 · Ulysses S. Grant. AP. Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President. Served: 1869-1877. Grant, born in 1822, lived for just one year in the Ohio River town of Point Pleasant. His family moved to nearby ...
- Ulysses S Grant
- Rutherford Birchard Hayes
- James Abram Garfield
- Benjamin Harrison
- William Mckinley
- William Howard Taft
- Warren Gamaliel Harding
Ulysses S Grant was the 18th president of the United States. Born in Point Pleasant, Southwestern Ohio, Grant won the 1868 presidential election largely due to his successful roles in the Civil War. He took the oath of office in 1869 and left office in 1877. Grant managed to stabilize the post-war national economy, appointed several African-America...
When President Ulysses Grant left office in 1877 at the end of his second term, he was replaced by another Ohioan, Rutherford Hayes. President Hayes was born in 1882 in Delaware, Ohio. He only served for one term and did not run for re-election in 1880. He was elected through the Compromise of 1877.
James Garfield was the third president in a row from Ohio. He was born in November 1831 in Moreland Hills, Ohio. President Garfield was the 20th president of the US and the second to be assassinated. He was assassinated after about six months in office. He remains the only sitting House member to be elected president.
Benjamin Harrison was born in August 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. He served as the 23rd president of the US between 1889 and 1893, succeeding President Grover Cleveland. Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison who was 9th president. He was defeated by President Cleveland in the 1892 elections. Harrison died in 1901 at the age of 68.
William McKinley served as the 25th president of the US. He was born in Niles, Ohio in January 1843 and served as the president from 1897 until he was assassinated in September 1901, just about six months into his second and final term. McKinley’s presidency was marked by rapid economic growth and claiming of overseas territoriessuch as Puerto Rico...
William Taft served as the 27th president and the 10th Chief Justice of the US. He is the only person who has held both offices. President Taft was born in September 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He succeeded President Theodore Roosevelt in 1909 and served for only one term, losing the presidency to Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Taft died in March 1930 at th...
Warren Harding is the last president from Ohio. Born in 1865 in Blooming Grove, Ohio, Harding served as the 29th president of the US between 1921 and 1923. His reputation and that of its administration are marred by scandals including the Teapot Dome Scandal and the Veterans’ Bureau scandal. Harding died in 1923 in his third year of presidency.
Feb 20, 2017 · William Henry Harrison:9th President of the United States (1841) Harrison died on on his 32nd day in office. He was the shortest serving president in U.S. history.
Nov 21, 2023 · Seven U.S. presidents were born in Ohio, leaving an indelible mark on the nation's history and shaping its future. One of the most notable figures born in Ohio is Ulysses Grant, who served as the 18th President of the United States. Grant's military prowess played a crucial role in the Union's victory during the Civil War.
