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United States who came before Donald Trump

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The 44 Presidents of the United States who came before Donald Trump

Donald Trumpwill be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20. Here are the 44 other men who have taken the presidential oath and the major events that marked their presidencies.

1) George Washington

April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797
No party affiliation
Commander-in-chief during the war of independence
George Washington
George Washington

2) John Adams

March 4, 1797 - March 4, 1801
Federalist
Founding Father who sought peace with France and Britain
John Adams
John Adams CREDIT: HULTON ARCHIVE

3) Thomas Jefferson

March 4, 1801 - March 4, 1809
Democratic-Republican
Drafted the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

4) James Madison

March 4, 1809 - March 4, 1817
Democratic-Republican
Wrote the Bill of Rights and led during Anglo-American War
James Madison

5) James Monroe

March 4, 1817 - March 4, 1825
Democratic-Republican
The Monroe Doctrine barred European powers from interfering in US affairs
James Monroe CREDIT: GETTY

6) John Quincy Adams

March 4, 1825 - March 4, 1829
Democratic-Republican/National Republican
Son of former President John Adams, attempted to modernise America's infrastructure
John Quincy Adams CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES 

7) Andrew Jackson

March 4, 1829 - March 4, 1837
Democrat
Isolationist who led westward expansion and pushed out American Indians
Andrew Jackson CREDIT: GETTY

8) Martin Van Buren

March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1841
Democrat
Economic downturn overshadowed his presidency
Martin Van Buren CREDIT: GETTY

9) William Henry Harrison

March 4, 1841 - April 4, 1841
Whig
Died 31 days after giving inaugural address in freezing temperatures with no coat
William Henry Harrison CREDIT: GETTY

10) John Tyler

April 4, 1841 - March 4, 1845
Whig
Presided over the annexation of Texas
 John Tyler CREDIT: GETTY

11) James K. Polk

March 4, 1845 - March 4, 1849
Democrat
Oversaw large expansion and opened the US Naval Academy

12) Zachary Taylor

March 4, 1849 - July 9, 1850
Whig
A slave owner with little political experience, died after 16 months

13) Millard Fillmore

July 9, 1850 - March 4, 1953
Whig
Ordered free states to return runaway slaves to their masters

14) Franklin Pierce

March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1857
Democrat
Considered one of the worst presidents, sought to expand slave trade
Franklin Pierce CREDIT: GETTY

15) James Buchanan

March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1861
Democrat
Only unmarried president, failed to stop drift to civil war

16) Abraham Lincoln

March 4, 1861 - April 15, 1865
Republican
The greatest. Reunited the country and abolished slavery, then assassinated
Abraham Lincoln CREDIT: GETTY

17) Andrew Johnson

March 4, 1861-April 15, 1865
Democrat
First to face impeachment accused of abusing office, but survived by one senate vote

18) Ulysses Grant

March 4, 1869-March 4, 1877
Republican
A civil war union general and initiator of early civil rights policies.
Ulysses Grant CREDIT: AP

19) Rutherford Hayes

March 4, 1877-March 4, 1881
Republican
Restored reputation of the presidency after rumours of corruption surrounding previous administrations
Rutherford Hayes CREDIT: AP

20) James Garfield

March 4, 1881-September 19, 1881
Republican
Assassinated after four months by man denied job as Paris consul
James Garfield CREDIT: GETTY

21) Chester Arthur

September 19th, 1881-March 4, 1885
Republican
Survived a series of corruption scandals to become a success

22) Grover Cleveland

March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889
Democrat
Only president to serve two non-consecutive terms
Grover Cleveland CREDIT: AP

23) Benjamin Harrison

March 4, 1889-March 4, 1893
Republican
First to have annual federal spending reach $1 billion

24) Grover Cleveland

March 4, 1893 - March 4, 1897
Democrat
Helped ease economic panic leftover from Harrison

25) William McKinley

March 4, 1897 - September 14, 1901
Republican
Shot by an anarchist and at a fair and died a week later

26) Theodore Roosevelt

September 14, 1901 - March 4, 1909
Republican
Popular president was the first American to win Nobel Peace Prize
Theodore Roosevelt 

27) William Howard Taft

March 4, 1909 - March 4, 1913
Republican
Very large. Unfounded rumours he got stuck in White House bathtub

28) Woodrow Wilson

March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1921
Democrat
Drafted post WWI peace plan, won Nobel Peace Prize
Woodrow Wilson 

29) Warren Harding

March 4, 1921 - August 2, 1923
Republican
Mired in scandal, died of heart attack in office

30) Calvin Coolidge

August 2, 1923 - March 4, 1929
Republican
Major proponent of an unregulated economy

31) Herbert Hoover

March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933
Republican
Failed to stop the Great Depression
Herbert Hoover CREDIT: GETTY

32) Franklin Delano Roosevelt

March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945
Democrat
Wartime president who launched the New Deal and saved the economy
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 

33) Harry Truman

April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953
Democrat
Gave the order to drop atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Victorious presidential candidate Harry Truman jubilantly displaying erroneous Chicago Daily Tribune headline which overconfident Republican editors had rushed to print on election night.  CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES

34) Dwight Eisenhower

January 20, 1953 - January 20, 1961
Republican
Started highway system, ended the Korean War with a ceasefire

35) John F Kennedy

January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963
Democrat
First Catholic president and hope of a generation. Shot dead in Dallas
John F Kennedy and wife Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at San Antonio airport during a campaign tour in Texas in 1963, the day before he was assassinated.  CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

36) Lyndon B. Johnson

November 22, 1963 - January 20, 1969
Democrat
Outlawed segregation but massively escalated Vietnam War.

37) Richard Nixon

January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974
Republican
Resigned after Watergate bugging scandal, but opened up China.
Richard Nixon  CREDIT: AP

38) Gerald Ford

August 9, 1974 - January 20, 1977
Republican
Finished Nixon's term during which he oversaw the end of Vietnam War
Gerald Ford dancing with the Queen CREDIT: REX

39) Jimmy Carter

January 20, 1977 - January 20, 1981
Democrat
Failed to handle petrol shortage or rescue American hostages in Iran

40) Ronald Reagan

January 20, 1981 - January 20, 1989
Republican
One of most popular. Ended Cold War, boosted economy
Ronald Reagan and the Queen are pictured horse riding together in the grounds of Windsor Castle in June 1982. CREDIT: AP

41) George H. W. Bush

January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993
Republican
Led Gulf War against Saddam Hussein but undermined by economic problems
Former US presidents George HW Bush (R) and George W Bush (L)

42) Bill Clinton

January 20, 1993 - January 20, 2001
Democrat
Survived impeachment over Monica Lewinsky affair but balanced budget.
Bill Clinton 

43) George W Bush

January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2009
Republican
Presidency marked by 'War on Terror' with invasion of Iraq and opening of Guantanamo Bay detention centre.
George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the US presidential retreat, Camp David, in Maryland in 2002.  CREDIT: AFP

44) Barack Obama 

January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017
Democrat
Made expanding healthcare his most biggest campaign issue, ended the Iraq War and eliminated Osama Bin Laden
Barack Obama CREDIT: PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/AP

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