Cleveland president biography
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Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland served as the only Democratic president during the Gilded Age, and he accomplished an unprecedented political move: serving two non-consecutive terms in the executive office. Not only did Cleveland earn han själv the title of 22nd and 24th President of the United States, he also was known as “Old Veto,” vetoing more legislation that any other president that preceded him. From his beginnings in New York politics to his presidency, Cleveland was a notable reformer, but he was criticized for his inability to manage economic challenges and labor unrest.
Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, to Richard Falley Cleveland and Ann Neal in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was the fifth of nine children. As a child, Cleveland grew up beneath the strong influence of Christianity since his father served as a Presbyterian minister. In 1841, the Cleveland family moved to upstate New York, where Cleveland’s father
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ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
One of nine children of a Presbyterian minister and his wife, Stephen Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, on March 18,1837, and raised in upstate New York. He grew to an imposing appearance; nearly six feet tall and almost three hundred pounds, he was distinguished by a bulldog set of the jaw, piercing eyes, large mustache, and black business attire. He earned the nickname "Ugly Honest" for his tough look and his integrity. Admitted to the bar in 1859, he held a variety of positions before entering politics. In an era of "robber barons," burgeoning trusts, railroad empires, discontented farmers, labor unrest, and the birth of unions, he was determined to make things better. While rising to a political prominence that would sweep him into the White House, he served as sheriff of Erie County, New York (1871–74); mayor of Buffalo (1881); and governor of the state of New York (1882–85). In 1884 Cleveland became the first Democrat elected to the pr
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Grover Cleveland
President of the United States (1885–1889, 1893–1897)
"President Cleveland" redirects here. For ships named after him, see SS President Cleveland.
Grover Cleveland | |
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Portrait, 1892 | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 | |
| Vice President | Adlai Stevenson I |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Succeeded by | William McKinley |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 | |
| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | Chester A. Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Harrison |
| In office January 1, 1883 – January 6, 1885 | |
| Lieutenant | David B. Hill |
| Preceded by | Alonzo B. Cornell |
| Succeeded by | David B. Hill |
| In office January 2, 1882 – November 20, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Brush |
| Succeeded by | Marcus M. Drake |
| In office January 1, 1871 – December 31, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Darcy |
| Succeeded by | John B. Weber |
| Born | Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-03-18)March 18, 1837 Caldwell, New Jerse |