United States Presidents 1-10

John Tyler

10th President of the United States from 1841 - 1845, Tyler was the first president to have his veto of legislation overridden by Congress, Known for several foreign-policy achievements, including the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with Britain and the Treaty of Wanghia with China, Famously known for being the only President not to be officially recognized in Washington, D. C. because of his loyalty to the Confederacy (died during the Civil War)

George Washington

1st President of the United States from 1789-1797; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, Was not political and did not support political parties

Thomas Jefferson

3rd President of the United States from 1801 - 1809, Author of Declaration of Independence, Founding Father, and famously known for conducting the Louisiana Purchase

James Monroe

5th President of the United States from 1817-1825, was a diplomat during the Louisiana Purchase, helped resolve land-standing issues with Britain, and was famously known for the Monroe Doctrine

John Quincy Adams

6th President of the United States from 1825 - 1829, One of America's great Secretaries of State, Cooperated with England for the Oregon territory and gained the Florida territory from Spain, Famously known for not attending Andrew Jackson's inauguration, the second President to commit such an act; like his father John Adams did.

Andrew Jackson

7th president of the United States from 1829 - 1837, Was the first "Common man" to become President, The father of the modern Democratic Party, Gains celebrity status as a military hero in the Battle of New Orleans against the British, Infamously known for the setting the groundwork for the Indian Removal Act that changed the nation

Martin Van Buren

8th President of the United States from 1837 - 1841, Andrew Jackson's Vice President, the first American President not born a British subject, Opposed the expansion of slavery to the point that he blocked the annexation of Texas, Infamously known for executing Jackson's Indian Removal framework that displaced thousands of Natives

William Henry Harrison

9th President of the United States from March 4, 1841 - April 4, 1841, Oldest President to be elected for his time, First President to die in office, Famously known for serving the shortest Presidential term of 31 day

John Adams

America's first Vice-President and second President from 1797 - 1801, author of Massachusetts constitution, and infamously defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre and did not attending his successor's inauguration - first to do so

James Madison

The fourth President of the United States from 1809 - 1817, "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader and Founding Father, and was known for being the smallest President.