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Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the number ...
The president is elected to a four-year term via an electoral college system. Since the Twenty-second Amendment was adopted in 1951, the American presidency has been limited to a maximum of two terms. The table provides a list of presidents of the United States.
No.PresidentBirthplacePolitical Party46Pa.45N.Y.44Hawaii43Conn.- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- George Washington (1789–97): George Washington is a well-known historical figure and was the first president of the United States of America after leading the Continental army in a victory for independence.
- John Adams (1797-1801): John Adams served as the vice president to George Washington before going on to become the second president of the United States of America.
- Thomas Jefferson (1801-09): Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States of America and was responsible for the purchase of Louisiana and American Western Expansion.
- James Madison (1809-17): James Madison was the fourth president of the United States of America. He is often touted as the father of the Constitution. Read more about James Madison.
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The table provides a list of U.S. presidents.
Presidents of the United States no. president birthplace political party term
*Died in office.
**Resigned from office.
1 George Washington Va. Federalist 1789–97
2 John Adams Mass. Federalist 1797–1801
The table provides a list of U.S. presidents.
Presidents of the United States no. president birthplace political party term
*Died in office.
**Resigned from office.
1 George Washington Va. Federalist 1789–97
2 John Adams Mass. Federalist 1797–1801
- George Washington. John Adams. No Party Designation. 1789-1797.
- John Adams. Thomas Jefferson. Federalist. 1797-1801.
- Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr, George Clinton. Democratic-Republican. 1801-1809.
- James Madison. George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry. Democratic-Republican. 1809-1817.
The President is elected by the people through the Electoral College and a person may serve as President up to 2 four-year term. Presidents of the United States in Chronological Order. 1. George Washington (April 30, 1789—March 4, 1797). No party. The 1st U.S. President. Washington served two terms.
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Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College.
