Tim Thomason
Some historical (mostly Presidential) tidbits:
Presidential knowledge
editDuring 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- Thomas Jefferson served as Adams' Vice President. They met at the First Continental Congress in 1775.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Zachary Taylor was between 12 and 16 during Adams' presidency, and there is no evidence that they would've met at any point.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Andrew Johnson was born in 1808 to a poor family in North Carolina, that later relocated to Tennessee. He never met President Adams.
- Ulysses S. Grant was 4 years old when Adams died, and still living in his birthplace of Point Pleasant, Ohio. They never met.
- 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).
- James Madison...
- 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...
- Ulysses S. Grant...
- 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).
- 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...
- Ulysses S. Grant...
- Rutherford B. Hayes...
- James A. Garfield...
- Chester A. Arthur...
- 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.
- 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...
- Ulysses S. Grant...
- Rutherford B. Hayes...
- 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).
- 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...
- Grover Cleveland...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- 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).
- 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...
- Grover Cleveland...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- 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).
- 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...
- Grover Cleveland...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- William McKinley...
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- 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).
- 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...
- 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).
- 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...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- William McKinley...
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- 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).
- 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...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- 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).
- Millard Fillmore...
- 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...
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).
- 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...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- Warren G. Harding...
- 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).
- 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...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- 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).
- Abraham Lincoln...
- 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...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- 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).
- 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...
- 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).
- 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...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- 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).
- 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...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- 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).
- James A. Garfield...
- Chester A. Arthur...
- Grover Cleveland...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- William McKinley...
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- Warren G. Harding...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- Harry S. Truman...
- 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).
- Chester A. Arthur...
- Grover Cleveland...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- William McKinley...
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- Warren G. Harding...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- 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).
- Grover Cleveland...
- Benjamin Harrison...
- William McKinley...
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- Warren G. Harding...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- 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).
- Benjamin Harrison...
- William McKinley...
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- Warren G. Harding...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- Harry S. Truman...
- 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).
- William McKinley...
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- Warren G. Harding...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- Harry S. Truman...
- 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).
- Theodore Roosevelt...
- William Howard Taft...
- Woodrow Wilson...
- Warren G. Harding...
- Calvin Coolidge...
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- Harry S. Truman...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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).
- Calvin Coolidge...
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- Harry S. Truman...
- Dwight D. Eisenhower...
- John F. Kennedy...
- Lyndon B. Johnson...
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- 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.
- Herbert Hoover...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- Harry S. Truman...
- Dwight D. Eisenhower...
- John F. Kennedy...
- Lyndon B. Johnson...
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- 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).
- Franklin D. Roosevelt...
- Harry S. Truman...
- Dwight D. Eisenhower...
- John F. Kennedy...
- Lyndon B. Johnson...
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- Harry S. Truman...
- Dwight D. Eisenhower...
- John F. Kennedy...
- Lyndon B. Johnson...
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- 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).
- Dwight D. Eisenhower...
- John F. Kennedy...
- Lyndon B. Johnson...
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- John F. Kennedy...
- Lyndon B. Johnson...
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- Lyndon B. Johnson...
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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.
- Richard Nixon...
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- Gerald Ford...
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- Jimmy Carter...
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- Ronald Reagan...
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- George H. W. Bush...
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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).
- Bill Clinton...
- George W. Bush...
- 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.
- George W. Bush...
- 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.
- 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
edit- Adopting a "male-preference cognatic primogeniture," with disregard to religion.
# | HE The President | Date Began | Date Ended | "House" | |
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20 | James I Abram | March 4, 1881 | September 19, 1881 | Garfield | |
Harry Augustus | September 19, 1881 | December 12, 1942 | |||
James II | December 12, 1942 | February 1, 1976 | |||
UNKNOWN!![1] | February 1, 1976 | UNKNOWN!! | |||
21 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Stephen Grover | March 4, 1893 | June 24, 1908 | Cleveland | |
see above: #22 | |||||
25 | 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 | Theodore I | September 14, 1901 | January 6, 1919 | 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 | William I Howard | March 4, 1909 | March 8, 1930 | Taft | |
Robert Alphonso | March 8, 1930 | July 31, 1953 | |||
William II Howard | July 31, 1953 | February 23, 1991 | |||
William III Howard | February 23, 1991 | present | |||
William IV Howard | heir apparent | ||||
28 | Thomas I Woodrow | March 4, 1913 | February 3, 1924 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Franklin Delano | March 4, 1933 | April 12, 1945 | Roosevelt | |
James I | April 12, 1945 | August 13, 1991 | |||
James II | August 13, 1991 | present | |||
Kathleen Ann | heiress presumptive | Walker | |||
33 | Harry S. | April 12, 1945 | December 26, 1972 | Truman | |
Mary Margaret | December 26, 1972 | January 29, 2008 | Daniel | ||
Clifton Truman | January 29, 2008 | present | |||
Wesley | heir apparent | ||||
34 | Dwight I David | January 20, 1953 | March 28, 1969 | Eisenhower | |
John Sheldon Doud | March 28, 1969 | December 21, 2013 | |||
Dwight II David | December 21, 2013 | present | |||
Alexander Richard | heir apparent | ||||
35 | John I Fitzgerald | January 20, 1961 | November 22, 1963 | Kennedy | |
John II Fitzgerald | November 22, 1963 | July 16, 1999 | |||
Caroline Bouvier | July 16, 1999 | present | Schlossberg | ||
John III Bouvier Kennedy | heir apparent | ||||
36 | Lyndon Baines | November 22, 1963 | January 22, 1973 | Johnson | |
Lynda Bird | January 22, 1973 | present | Robb | ||
Lucinda DeShae | heiress presumptive | Florio | |||
37 | Richard Milhous | January 20, 1969 | April 22, 1994 | Nixon | |
Patricia | April 22, 1994 | present | Cox | ||
Christopher Nixon | heir apparent | ||||
38 | Gerald Rudolph | August 9, 1974 | December 26, 2006 | Ford | |
Michael Gerald | December 26, 2006 | present | |||
Sarah Joyce | heiress presumptive | Goodfellow | |||
39 | James Earl | January 20, 1977 | present | Carter | |
John William | heir apparent | ||||
40 | Ronald I Wilson | January 20, 1981 | June 5, 2004 | Reagan | |
Ronald II Prescott | June 5, 2004 | present | |||
Patricia Ann | heiress presumptive | Davis | |||
41 | George I Herbert Walker | January 20, 1989 | present | Bush | |
George II Walker | heir apparent | ||||
42 | William Jefferson | January 20, 1993 | present | Clinton | |
Chelsea Victoria | heiress presumptive | ||||
43 | George Walker | January 20, 2001 | present | Bush | |
Jenna Welch | heiress presumptive | Hager | |||
44 | Barack Hussein | January 20, 2009 | present | Obama | |
Malia Ann | heiress presumptive | ||||
45 | President Trump | Donald I John | January 20, 2017 | present | Trump |
Donald II John | heir apparent |
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ One of Herbert Hoover III's three children (oldest male, if any) whom I've not discovered details about.
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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 |
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Al Gore Presidential Candidate 2000 |
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Robert Byrd President pro tempore 2001 |
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Trent Lott Senate Minority Leader 2001 |
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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 |
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Robert Byrd President pro tempore 2001-2003 |
Tom Daschle Senate Majority Leader 2001-2003 |
Dick Cheney President of the Senate 2001-2009 |
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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 |
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Harry Reid Senate Minority Leader 2005-2007 |
Howard Dean Chair of the DNC 2005-2009 |
Ken Mehlman Chair of the RNC 2005-2007 |
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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 |
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Mike Duncan National Chair of the RNC 2007 |
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Robert Byrd President pro tempore 2007-2010 |
Harry Reid Senate Majority Leader 2007-2015 |
Tim Kaine Chair of the DNC 2009-2011 |
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Michael Steele Chair of the RNC 2009-2011 |
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John Boehner Speaker of the House 2011-2015 |
Eric Cantor House Majority Leader 2011-2014 |
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Harry Reid Senate Minority Leader 2015-2017 |
Orrin Hatch President pro tempore 2015-Present |
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Barack Obama President of the United States 2009-2017 |
Hillary Clinton Presidential Candidate 2016 |
Donald Trump Presidential Candidate 2016 |
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Donna Brazile Chair of the DNC 2016-Present |
First Lady, Second Lady, Third Gentleman, et cetera
editAssuming 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 |
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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
editPresident | First Name | Middle Name(s) | Last Name |
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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"
edit- 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.
Historical presidential order of succession
edit- 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
editPrior to the passage of any laws determining further succession:
President | Order | Note(s) | |
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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
editPresident | Order | Note(s) | |||
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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) |