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Who defeated Grover Cleveland in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison The 1888 United States presidential election was the 26th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison, a former Senator from Indiana, defeated incumbent Democratic President Grover Cleveland of New York.
Who was President between Grover Cleveland?
| Grover Cleveland | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Succeeded by | William McKinley |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 | |
| Vice President | Thomas A. Hendricks (Mar–Nov 1885) None (1885–1889) |
What President served 2 terms not consecutively?
The first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885, our 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later (1885-1889 and 1893-1897).
Who succeeded Garfield?
| Chester A. Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | James A. Garfield |
| Succeeded by | Grover Cleveland |
| 20th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881 |
What was Lincoln’s slogan?
1860. “Vote yourself a farm and horses” – Abraham Lincoln, referencing Republican support for a law granting homesteads on the American frontier areas of the West.
Who was the 23rd president of the United States of America?
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893, elected after conducting one of the first “front-porch” campaigns by delivering short speeches to delegations that visited him in Indianapolis.
What president served 3 terms?
Presidents by time in office
| Rank | President | Number of terms |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Three full terms; died 2 months and 23 days into fourth term |
| 2 tie | Thomas Jefferson | Two full terms |
| James Madison | Two full terms | |
| James Monroe | Two full terms |
What president got stuck in the bathtub?
President William Howard Taft
And President William Howard Taft got stuck in a bathtub, and then got unstuck. This is his story. “Although there’s considerably more naked flesh on display than in the average picture book, there’s no denying the riveting spectacle of Taft’s struggle.”
How did James Garfield get assassinated?
September 19, 1881, Elberon, Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
James A. Garfield/Assassinated
Who was the 13 President?
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party, was the 13th President of the United States (1850-1853) and the last President not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties.