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George Washington - 1st President
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Born:
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February 22, 1732, Pope's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia
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Ancestry:
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English
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Religion:
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Episcopalian
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Education:
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Common Schools
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Wife:
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Martha Dandridge Custis, 1731-1802
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Married:
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January 6, 1759, Kent County, Virginia
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Children:
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None of his own, adopted two from wife's first marriage
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Career:
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Surveyor and Planter
Officer with Virginia Forces, 1752-1755
Commander in Chief of Virginia Forces, 1755-1759
Member of House of Burgesses, 1759-1774
Member of Continental Congress, 1774-1775
Commander in Chief of Continental Army, 1775-1783
Chairman of Constitutional Convention, 1787-1788
President of the United States, 1789-1797
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Political Party:
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Unaffiliated with any Party but Favored Federalists
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1st Inaguration:
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April 30, 1789, Federal Hall, New York City, New York
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Vice President:
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John Adams of Massachusetts, 1755-1826
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2nd Inaguration:
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March 4, 1793, Federal Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Vice President:
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John Adams of Massachusetts, 1755-1826
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Died:
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December 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Virginia
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Cause of Death:
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Pneumonia
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Burial Place:
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Mount Vernon, Virginia
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John Adams - 2nd President
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Born:
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October 30, 1735, Braintree (Quincy), Massachusetts
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Ancestry:
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English
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Religion:
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Unitarian
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Education:
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Graduate of Harvard University, 1755
Graduate of Harvard University (Master), 1758
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Wife:
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Abigail Smith, 1744-1818
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Married:
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October 25, 1764, Weymouth, Massachusetts
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Children:
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Abigail Amelia, 1765-1813
John Quincy, 1767-1848
Susana, 1768-1770
Thomas Boylston , 1772-1832
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Career:
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Teacher, Farmer, Lawyer, 1758-
Representative to Massachusetts General Court
Member of Provincial Congress of Massachusetts
Delegate to Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
Member of Continental Congress, 1774-1778
Commissioner to France, 1778
Drafted Massachusetts Constitution, 1779
Minister to Negotiate Peace with England, 1779
Minister to Netherlands, 1780
Minister to England, 1785
Vice President of the United States, 1789-1797
President of the United States, 1797-1801
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Political Party:
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Federalists
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Inaguration:
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March 4, 1797, Federal Hall, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Vice President:
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Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, 1743-1826
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Died:
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July 4, 1826, Quincy, Massachusetts
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Cause of Death:
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Debility
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Burial Place:
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First Unitarian Church, Quincy, Massachusetts
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Thomas Jefferson - 3rd President
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Born:
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April 13, 1743, Shadwell (Albemarle County), Virginia
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Ancestry:
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Welsh
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Religion:
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Non-denominational
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Education:
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Graduate of College of William and Mary, 1762
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Wife:
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Martha Wayles Skelton, 1748-1782
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Married:
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January 1, 1772, "The Forest," Charles City County, Virginia
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Children:
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Martha, 1772-1836
Maria, 1778-1804
Lucy Elizabeth, 1782-1785 |
Career:
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Planter, lawyer, writer, philosopher, scientist, architect, 1767-
Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1769-1774
Member of Continental Congress, 1775-1776
Member of Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-1779
Governor of Virginia, 1779-1781
Member of Continental Congress, 1783-1785
Minister to France, 1785-1789
Secretary of State, 1790-1793
Vice President of the United States, 1797-1801
President of the United States, 1801-1809
Founder of The University of Virginia
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Political Party:
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Democratic-Republican
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1st Inauguration:
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March 4, 1801, Senate Chamber, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Aaron Burr of New York, 1756-1836
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2nd Inauguration:
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March 4, 1805, Senate Chamber, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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George Clinton of New York, 1739-1812
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Died:
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July 4, 1826, "Monticello", Charlottesville, Virginia
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Cause of Death:
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Diarrhea
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Burial Place:
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"Monticello", Charlottesville, Virginia
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James Madison - 4th President
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March 16, 1751, Port Conway, Virginia
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Ancestry:
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English
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Religion:
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Episcopalian
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Education:
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Graduate of College of New Jersey (Princeton), 1771
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Wife:
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Dorothea Payne Todd (Dolley), 1768-1849
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Married:
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September 15, 1794, "Harewood," Jefferson County, Virginia
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Children:
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None
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Career:
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Delegate to Virginia Constitutional Convention
Member of Virginia Legislature
Member of Virginia Executive Council
Member of the Virginia Ratification Convention
Member of Continental Congress, 1780-1783
Member of Congress, 1789-1797
Secretary of State, 1801-1809
President of the United States, 1809-1817
Rector, University of Virginia, 1826-1836
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Political Party:
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Democratic-Republican
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1st Inauguration:
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March 4, 1809, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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George Clinton of New York, 1739-1812 (died in office)
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2nd Inauguration:
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March 4, 1813, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, 1744-1814 (died in office)
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Died:
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June 28, 1836, "Montpelier", Montpelier Station, Virginia
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Cause of Death:
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Debility
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Burial Place:
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"Montpelier", Montpelier Station, Virginia
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James Monroe - 5th President
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Born:
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April 28, 1758, Westmoreland County, Virginia
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Ancestry:
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Scotch
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Religion:
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Episcopalian
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Education:
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Graduate of College of William and Mary, 1776
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Wife:
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Elizabeth Kortright, 1768-1830
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Married:
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February 15, 1786, New York City, New York
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Children:
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Eliza, 1787- not known
Maria Hester, 1804-1850
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Career:
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Continental Army, 1776
Lawyer, 1782-
Representative to Virginia Legislature
Member of Virginia House of Delegates
Representative to Continental Congress
United States Senator, 1790-1794
Minister to France, 1794-1796
Governor of Virginia, 1799-1802
Special Minister to France, 1803
Minister to England, 1803-1807
Governor of Virginia, 1811
Secretary of State, 1811-1817
Secretary of War, 1814-1815
President of the United States, 1817-1825
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Political Party:
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Democratic-Republican
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1st Inauguration:
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March 4, 1817, The Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Daniel D. Tompkins of New York, 1744-1825
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2nd Inauguration:
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March 5, 1821, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Daniel D. Tompkins of New York, 1744-1825
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Died:
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July 4, 1831, New York City, New York
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Cause of Death:
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Debility
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Burial Place:
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Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
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John Quincy Adams - 6th President
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Born:
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July 11, 1757, Braintree (Quincy), Massachusetts
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Ancestry:
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English
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Religion:
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Unitarian
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Education:
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Studied in Paris, Amsterdam, Leyden, and The Hague
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1787
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Wife:
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Louisa Catherine Johnson, 1775-1852
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Married:
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July 26, 1797, London, England
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Children:
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George Washington, 1801-1829
John, 1803-1834
Charles Francis, 1807-1886
Louisa Catherine, 1811-1812
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Career:
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Secretary to U.S. Minister to Russia, 1781
Lawyer, 1791-
Minister to Netherlands, 1794
Member of Massachusetts Senate
Minister to Berlin, 1797-1801
United States Senator, 1803-1808
Minister to Russia, 1809-1811
Peace Commissioner at Ghent, 1814
Secretary of State, 1817-1825
President of the United States, 1825-1829
Member of United States Congress, 1831-1848 (died in office)
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Political Party:
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Federalist to 1808
Democratic-Republican, 1808-1825
National Republican (Whig), 1826-1848
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Inauguration:
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March 4, 1825, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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John Calhoun of South Carolina, 1782-1850
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Died:
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February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.
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Cause of Death:
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Stroke
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Burial Place:
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First Unitarian Church, Quincy, Massachusetts
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Andrew Jackson - 7th President
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Born:
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March 15, 1767, Waxhaw, South Carolina
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Ancestry:
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Scotch-Irish
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Religion:
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Presbyterian
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Education:
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Attended public school-self educated
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Wife:
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Rachel Donelson Robards, 1767-1828
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Married:
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August 1, 1791, Natchez, Mississippi
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2nd Ceremony:
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Children:
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Andrew Jackson, Junior (Adopted), 1810-not known
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Career:
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Messenger in Revolution, 1780-1781
Lawyer, 1787-
Attorney General of Western District of North Carolina
Delegate to Tennessee State Constitutional Convention
Member of United States Congress, 1796-1797
United States Senator, 1797-1798
Justice of Tennessee Supreme Court, 1798-1804
Major General, Tennessee State Militia
Major General, U.S. Army, 1812-1814
Commander of U.S. Forces, Seminole War, 1817-1818
Governor of Florida Territory, 1821
United States Senator, 1823-1825
President of the United States, 1829-1837
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Political Party:
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Democratic
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1st Inauguration:
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March 4, 1829, The Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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John Calhoun of South Carolina, 1782-1850 (resigned in office)
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2nd Inauguration:
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March 4, 1833, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Martin Van Buren of New York, 1782-1862
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Died:
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June 8, 1845, "The Hermitage," Nashville, Tennessee
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Cause of Death:
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Consumption
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Burial Place:
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"The Hermitage", Nashville, Tennessee
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Martin Van Buren - 8th President
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Born:
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December 5, 1782, Kinderhook, New York
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Ancestry:
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Dutch
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Religion:
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Dutch Reformed
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Education:
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Public Schools
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Wife:
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Hannah Hoes, 1783-1819
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Married:
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February 21, 1807, Catskill, New York
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Children:
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Abraham, 1807-1873
John 1810-1866
Martin 1812-1855
Smith Thompson 1817-1876
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Career:
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Lawyer,1803-
Surrogate of Columbia County (New York)
New York State Senator, 1813-1815
Attorney General of New York, 1815-1819
Delegate to Third New York State Constitutional Convention
United States Senator, 1821-1829
Governor of New York, 1829
Secretary of State, 1829-1831
Minister to England, 1831-1832
Vice President of the United States, 1833-1837
President of the United States, 1837-1841
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Political Party:
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Democratic, Free Soil
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Inauguration:
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March 4, 1837, The Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky, 1780-1850
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Died:
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July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York
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Cause of Death:
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Asthma
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Burial Place:
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Kinderhook, Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York
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William
Henry Harrison - 9th President
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Born:
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February 9, 1773, “Berkeley,” Charles City County, Virginia
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Ancestry:
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English
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Religion:
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Episcopalian
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Education:
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Graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, 1790
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Wife:
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Anna Tuthill Symmes , 1775-1864
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Married:
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November 25, 1795 , North Bend , Ohio
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Children:
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Elizabeth Bassett, 1796-1846
John Cleves Symmes, 1798-1830
Lucy Singleton, 1800-1826
William Henry, 1802-1838
John Scott, 1804-1878
Benjamin, 1806-1840
Mary Symmes, 1809-1842
Carter Bassett, 1811-1839
Anna Tuthill, 1813-1845
James Findlay, 1814-1817
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Career:
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Secretary of Northwest Territory , 1798
Territorial Delegate to Congress, 1799-1801
Governor of Indiana and Territory, 1801-1813
Commander of U.S. Forces in Northwest Territory , 1811-1812 Major General ,
U.S.Army, 1812-1814
Member of United States Congress, 1816-1819
United States Senator, 1825-1828
Minister to Colombia, 1828-1829
President of the United States , 1841 (died in office)
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Political Party:
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Whig
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Inauguration:
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March 4, 1841 , The Capitol, Washington
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Vice President:
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John Tyler of Virginia , 1790-1862
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Died:
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April 4, 1841
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Cause of Death:
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Pneumonia
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Burial Place:
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William Henry Harrison State Park , North
Bend , Ohio
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John
Tyler - 10th President
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Born:
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March 29, 1790 , “Greenway,” Charles City County, Virginia
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Ancestry:
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English
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Education:
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Graduate of College of William and Mary, 1807
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First Wife:
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Letitia Christian, 1790-1842
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1st Marriage:
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Cedar Grove Plantation , Kent County, Virginia
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Children:
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Mary, 1815-1848
Robert, 1816-1877
John, 1819-1896
Letitia , 1821-1907
Elizabeth, 1823-1850
Anne Contesse , 1825-1825
Alice , 1827-1854
Tazewell, 1830-1874
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Second Wife:
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Julia Gardiner, 1820-1889
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Second Marriage:
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June 26, 1844 , New York City , New York
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Children:
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David Gardiner, 1846-1927
John Alexander, 1848-1883
Julia, 1849-1871
Lachlan , 1851-1902
Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935
Robert Fitzwalter ,
1856-1927
Pearl, 1860-1947
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Career:
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Lawyer, 1809-
Member of Virginia House of Delegates
Member of United States Congress, 1816-1821
Member of Virginia Legislature,
1823-1825
Governor of Virginia , 1825-1826
United States Senator,
1827-1836
Vice President of United States , 1841
President of United States
, 1841-1845
Member of Confederate Congress, 1861-1862
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Political Party:
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Whig
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Inauguration:
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April 6, 1841 , Indian Queen Hotel , Washington , D.C. Succeeded to
the Presidency following the death of W.H. Harrison
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Vice President:
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None
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Died:
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January 18, 1862 , Richmond , Virginia
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Cause of Death:
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Bilious Fever
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Burial Place:
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Hollywood Cemetery , Richmond , Virginia
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James
K. Polk - 11th President
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Born:
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November 2, 1795 , Mecklenburg
County , North Carolina
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Ancestry:
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Scotch-Irish
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Religion:
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Presbyterian
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Education:
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Graduate of the University of North Carolina , 1818
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Wife:
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Sarah Childress, 1803-1891
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Married:
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January 1, 1824 , Murfreesboro , Tennessee
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Children:
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None
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Career:
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Lawyer, 1820-
Member of Tennessee Legislature, 1823-1825
Member
of United States Congress, 1825-1839
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
1835-1839
Governor of Tennessee , 1839-1841
President of the United States ,
1845-1849
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Political Party:
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Democratic
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Inauguration:
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March 4, 1845 , The Capitol, Washington , D.C.
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Vice President:
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George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania , 1792-1864
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Died:
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June 15, 1849 , Nashville , Tennessee
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Cause of Death:
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Diarrhea
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Burial Place:
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State Capital Grounds, Nashville , Tennessee
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