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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. [4] .
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
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- George Washington. The 1st President of the United States.
- John Adams. The 2nd President of the United States.
- Thomas Jefferson. The 3rd President of the United States.
- James Madison. The 4th President of the United States.
- 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 \t\tno. \tpresident \tbirthplace \tpolitical party \tterm
*Died in office. \t
**Resigned from office. \t
\t1 \tGeorge Washington\tVa. \tFederalist\t1789–97 \t
\t2 \tJohn Adams\tMass. \tFederalist\t1797–1801 \t
The table provides a list of U.S. presidents.
Presidents of the United States \t\tno. \tpresident \tbirthplace \tpolitical party \tterm
*Died in office. \t
**Resigned from office. \t
\t1 \tGeorge Washington\tVa. \tFederalist\t1789–97 \t
\t2 \tJohn Adams\tMass. \tFederalist\t1797–1801 \t
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United States - Presidents, Elections, History: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and other presidents of the United States, in list form.
