List Of All US Presidents

26 Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

• Full name: Theodore “T.R.” Roosevelt, Jr.
• Born: October 27, 1858
• Died: January 6, 1919
• Age at inauguration: 56
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt with great luck. The bullet he was shot with ”only” lodged in his chest because its velocity was much decreased after first going through his steel eyeglass case and a 50-page speech. His face is one of five presidents shown on Mount Rushmore, regularly considered in the top 5 of all-time best US Presidents
• What you may not know about Roosevelt: After being shot and with the bullet still lodged in his chest, Roosevelt still held his 90-minute speech. He said: ”I give you my word, I do not care a rap about being shot, not a rap.”

No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it. -Theodore Roosevelt

27 William Howard Taft (1909-1913)

• Full name: William Howard Taft
• Born: September 15, 1857
• Died: March 8, 1930
• Age at inauguration: 51
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: The only person to have served as President and later as 10th Chief Justice of the United States. He also saw the 16th Amendment come into effect, which made it possible for the congress to levy income tax and spend it however it sees fit, instead of having to distribute it among the states.
• What you may not know about Taft: Taft was the largest President ever in office. He required a special bathtub in the White House, as he got stuck in the regular tub.

Don’t write so that you can be understood, write so that you can’t be misunderstood. -William Howard Taft

28 Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

• Full name: Thomas Woodrow Wilson
• Born: December 28, 1856
• Died: February 3, 1924
• Age at inauguration: 42
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: His involvement in World War I and the peace treaty negotiations on France. Wilson actually campaigned for a second run in office with the slogan “He kept us out of war”, but during his second term the US neutrality was blown up together with German submarine attacks on US ships in the North Atlantic.
• What you may not know about Wilson: Wilson only learned to read when he was 10 years old. He fully made up for that as academic and university president and made a fine career for himself.

Liberty has never come from Government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it. -Woodrow Wilson

29 Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)

• Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
• Born: November 2, 1865
• Died: August 2, 1923
• Age at inauguration: 43
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: Harding fought for African-American rights and had great responsibility for fiscal success, but his administration was covered in so many scandals that his presidency is considered at the lower ranks. Two years into his presidency term, in August 1923, he suddenly died in office of natural causes.
• What you may not know about Harding: There are a lot of rumors and allegations surrounding Harding, including extramarital affairs with four women, so-called bacchanalian orgies, ties with the Ku Klux Klan, but none if it is firmly proven and some historians highly doubt the allegations.

America’s present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration.– Warren G. Harding

30 Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)

• Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
• Born: July 4, 1872
• Died: January 5, 1933
• Age at inauguration: 48
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: Coolidge was a no-nonsense president. He basically didn’t say much, accept when he had to speak in public. There’s actually not much to say about him, except that by running an efficient office he restored public confidence in the White House, especially after the many scandals of his predecessor. He was a popular president, mostly because of his ability to express the opinions of the average Joe.
• What you may not know about Coolidge: Coolidge was the first to answer radio broadcasting industry’s years of lobbying for federal regulation of broadcasting. This essentially meant that the commercial broadcasting channels got that own, non-overlapping frequencies. In 1927 Coolidge signed the Radio Act, which declared airwaves as public property and should be regulated under federal control. These changes paved the way for the modern broadcasting regulation in the US.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. -Calvin Coolidge

31 Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)

• Full name: Herbert Clark Hoover
• Born: August 10, 1874
• Died: October 20, 1964
• Age at inauguration: 54
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: Although Hoover was determined and very outspoken to solve US poverty issues, his administration experienced the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the subsequent beginning of the Great Depression.
• What you may not know about Hoover: He was the first to get a telephone in his office.

Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt. -Herbert Hoover

32 Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)

• Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (a.k.a “FDR”)
• Born: January 30, 1882
• Died: April 12, 1945
• Age at inauguration: 51
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: The only president to serve more than two presidential terms, 12 years or four terms to be exact. He is praised for his involvement in World War II and his close cooperation with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to lead the allies against the Nazis. Ironically, after 12 years in office during some of the wildest crises and just one month before the end of the war, Roosevelt unexpectedly (to the public) died of a stroke in April 1945.
• What you may not know about “FDR” Roosevelt: FDR appointed more women on to federal jobs than any other president. This is mostly encouraged by his wife and First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

33 Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)

• Full name: Harry S. Truman. Although the middle initial “S” didn’t stand for anything in particular, it pleased both of his grandfathers, Shipp and Solomon.
• Born: May 8, 1884
• Died: December 26, 1972
• Age at inauguration: 60
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: During his presidency, the Cold War began which led Truman to sign the National Security Act of 1947, reorganizing the military forces and creating the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and NSC (National Security Council). Truman also oversaw the creation of NATO in 1949.
• What you may not know about Truman: He was the first president to formally address the people via television.

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. -Harry S. Truman

34 Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)

• Full name: Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower
• Born: October 14, 1890
• Died: March 28, 1969
• Age at inauguration: 62
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: Before Eisenhower’s presidency, he was first Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, leading Operation Overlord and later he became NATO Supreme Commander from 1950 to 1953. He also introduced the Domino Theory which was included in his descriptions of the dangers and spreading of communism.
• What you may not know about Eisenhower: He was strictly against use of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Not only because it would damage the international public opinion about the US, but also because he thought that Japan was almost about to surrender anyway.

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. -Dwight D. Eisenhower

35 John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

• Full name: John Fitzgerald Kennedy (a.k.a. “JFK”)
• Born: May 29, 1917
• Died: November 22, 1963
• Age at inauguration: 43
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: Kennedy is the only president to have won a Pulitzer Prize. He was also known for launching the Apollo Project, which eventually lead to the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 and the end of the “Space Race”. JFK’s administration launched the embarrassing “Bay of Pigs” mission during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald.
• What you may not know about “JFK” Kennedy: He was the richest president ever, with his family fortune estimated at $1 billion. Kennedy was also the first president to get a Purple Heart (for his injuries obtained in the line of battle during World War II). By the way, the now-famous footage of his assassination in the black limo was released to the public no less than 12 years after the actual event.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. -John F. Kennedy

36 Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)

• Full name: Lyndon Baines Johnson
• Born: August 27, 1908
• Died: January 22, 1973
• Age at inauguration: 54
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: Johnson increased the US involvement in the Vietnam War. in 1963 there were 16,000 advisors slash soldiers in Vietnam, but by 1968 there were 550,000 combat troops. This triggered the antiwar movement that followed in demonstrations, riots and general soaring of crime rates. Johnson eventually gave up on trying to get reelected for a second term.
• What you may not know about Johnson: Johnson called his johnson “Jumbo” and it is said that he was so proud of it that he reportedly was quite fond of unzipping and displaying his giant member. Also, energetic and with a big ego, Johnson was sure to become the best US President of all time. He didn’t.

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There’s nothing to do but to stand there and take it. -Lyndon B. Johnson

37 Richard Nixon (1969-1974)

• Full name: Richard Milhous Nixon
• Born: January 9, 1913
• Died: April 22, 1994
• Age at inauguration: 56
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: He further escalated involvement in Vietnam, but eventually gave up and ended direct US military involvement in 1973. He set up diplomatic relationships with the Republic of China and he declared the War on Drugs. Nixon is the only president to date to have resigned from office, as a result of the Watergate Scandal and his administration’s attempts to cover it up.
• What you may not know about Nixon: Nixon played five musical instruments (piano, violin, clarinet, saxophone and accordion), but never learned to read music.

When the President does it, that means that it’s not illegal. -Richard Nixon

38 Gerald Ford (1974-1977)

• Full name: Gerald Rudolph “Jerry” Ford, Jr.
• Born: July 14, 1913
• Died: December 26, 2006
• Age at inauguration: 60
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: Ford signed the Helsinki Accords, which somewhat decreased the Cold War stress between the communist bloc and the West. He’s mainly criticized for his presidential-pardon to Richard Nixon and his involvement in the Watergate Scandal. In 1975 Ford survived two assassination-attempts, both performed by women.
• What you may not know about Ford: Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., but after being adopted (never formally) his name was changed. In his late 20′s, Ford worked as a model and was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in 1942.

Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time. -Gerald Ford

39 Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

• Full name: James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr.
• Born: October 1, 1924
• Age at inauguration: 52
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: He was sadly involved in many crises, such as the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis (go see Argo, or better yet: “Banged Up Abroad: The Real Argo”), the 1979 energy crisis and the Three Mile Island nuclear accident. His popularity never reached very high and these events only made it worse. However, today Carter still fights for human rights and through his Carter Center he and his wife Rosalynn travel the world to do good.
• What you may not know about Carter: In 1973 Carter filed a report on a UFO sighting. He later said he does not remember why he filed it, especially because he believed it to be an experimental military aircraft from a nearby base.

War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children. -Jimmy Carter

40 Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)

• Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
• Born: February 6, 1911
• Died: June 5, 2004
• Age at inauguration: 70
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987, eliminating certain nuclear and conventional missiles. Two years later, in 1989, the Cold War was officially over.
• What you may not know about Reagan: After a traumatizing flight in 1937 Reagan was so afraid of flying that he didn’t step in an airplane for 30 years and had to turn down invitations if he did not have enough time to travel by car or train. Of course he was also a Hollywood movie star, but during his Hollywood days in the 1940s he also acted as FBI-informant to point out communist-sympathizers.

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. -Ronald Reagan

41 George H. W. Bush (1989-1993)

• Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
• Born: June 12, 1924
• Age at inauguration: 64
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: As president he condemned the Iraq invasion into Iran right from the start of the Gulf War and together with Allied forces launched Operation Desert Storm on January 17, 1991. He denied any knowledge of the Reagan administration’s “Iran-Contra Affair” when it got uncovered, but this statement was later questioned.
• What you may not know about H.W. Bush: As a torpedo bomber pilot in September 1944 Bush’ aircraft was shot down over Japan and crashed into the Pacific, he survived. From January 1976 to January 1977 Bush was Director of Central Intelligence (DCI, or better known as CIA director).

It’s much worse to read criticism about your son than yourself. -George H. W. Bush

42 Bill Clinton (1993-2001)

• Full name: William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III)
• Born: August 19, 1946
• Age at inauguration: 46
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: Clinton’s presidency is known as the longest period of peacetime and economic growth in American History. His post-presidency period to date is a day-to-day devotion to many causes, such as fighting AIDS, child obesity and global warming. In 2005 he established the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which regularly brings together heads of state to discuss and help solve pressing global issues. Oh and let’s not forget about the “Lewinski Scandal”
• What you may not know about Clinton: In 2011 media organization NPR challenged Clinton to answer questions in their My Little Pony quiz. He answered them correctly. Read and listen here.

When our memories outweigh our dreams, it is then that we become old. -Bill Clinton

43 George W. Bush (2001-2009)

• Full name: George Walker Bush
• Born: July 6, 1946
• Age at inauguration: 44
• Political party: Republican
• Known for: Bush announced the War on Terror, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred only eight months into his first term. This not only resulted in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but also changes and increases in national security regulation such as the “PATRIOT Act”.
• What you may not know about W. Bush: Bush is an avid reader and is very interested in historical nonfiction. It is said that he read 14 Lincoln biographies and 186 books during the last three years of his presidency.

When I take action, I’m not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It’s going to be decisive. -George W. Bush

44 Barack Obama (2009-present)

• Full name: Barack Hussein Obama II
• Born: August 4, 1961
• Age at inauguration: 47
• Political party: Democratic
• Known for: Obama is the first African American to become President of the United States. He ended the U.S. military involvement in Iraq in 2009 and all US troops were withdrawn by December 2011. He’s known for his active struggle against the Great Recession and attempts to improve the economy. “Obamacare” (formally PPACA or Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) is Obama’s overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system with aim to improve quality and affordability of health insurance. Currently he’s under fire for the NSA’s Prism surveillance program, illegally brought to light by Edward Snowden.
• What you may not know about Obama: Obama collects Spider-Man and Conan The Barbarian comics and has read every Harry Potter book. For good luck he wears a bracelet that belonged to a soldier deployed in Iraq.

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress. -Barack Obama