Gallery of American Presidents
George Washington
1st
President of the U.S.A.
1789-1797
Party:
Non-partisan
Predecessor:
n/a
Successor:
John Adams
Lived from February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799 (aged 67)
President from April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army (1775-1783)
Vice President: John Adams
John Adams
2nd
President of the U.S.A.
1797-1801
Party:
Federalist
Predecessor:
George Washington
Successor:
Thomas Jefferson
Lived from October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826 (aged 90)
President from March 4, 1797 - March 4, 1801
Former 1st Vice President of the United States
Vice President: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
3rd
President of the U.S.A.
1801-1809
Party:
Democratic-Republican
Predecessor:
John Adams
Successor:
James Madison
Lived from April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826 (aged 83)
President from March 4, 1801 March 4, 1809
Formerly the 2nd Vice President of the United States
Vice Presidents: Aaron Burr and George Clinton
James Madison
4th
President of the U.S.A.
1809-1817
Party:
Democratic-Republican
Predecessor:
Thomas Jefferson
Successor:
James Monroe
Lived from March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836 (aged 85)
President from March 4, 1809 - March 4, 1817
Formerly the 5th U.S. Secretary of State (1801-1809)
Vice President: Elbridge Gerry
James Monroe
5th
President of the U.S.A.
1817-1825
Party:
Democratic-Republican
Predecessor:
James Madison
Successor:
John Quincy Adams
Lived from April 28, 1758 to July 4, 1831 (aged 73).
President from March 4, 1817 to March 4, 1825.
Former 7th United States Secretary of State (1811-1817)
Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins
Portrait by Samuel Morse
John Quincy Adams
6th
President of the U.S.A.
1825-1829
Party:
Democratic-Republican
Predecessor:
James Monroe
Successor:
Andrew Jackson
Lived from July 11, 1767 to February 23, 1848 (aged 80)
President from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829
Former 8th United States Secretary of State (1817-1825)
Vice President: John C. Calhoun
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart.
Andrew Jackson
7th
President of the U.S.A.
1829-1837
Party:
Democratic
Predecessor:
John Quincy Adams
Successor:
Martin Van Buren
Lived from March 15, 1767 to June 8, 1845 (aged 78).
President from March 4, 1829 to March 4, 1837.
Former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1823-1825).
Vice President: Martin Van Buren
Portrait by Ralph E. W. Earl, 1835.
Martin Van Buren
8th
President of the U.S.A.
1837-1841
Party:
Democratic
Predecessor:
Andrew Jackson
Successor:
William Henry Harrison
Lived from December 5, 1782 to July 24, 1862 (aged 79)
President from March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1841
Former 8th Vice President of the United States
Vice President: Richard Mentor Johnson
Portrait by George Peter Alexander Healy
William Henry Harrison
9th
President of the U.S.A.
1841-1841
Party:
Whig
Predecessor:
Martin Van Buren
Successor:
John Tyler
Lived from February 9, 1773 to April 4, 1841 (aged 68)
President from March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841
Former United States Minister to Colombia (1828-1829)
Vice President: John Tyler
Portrait by Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860)
John Tyler
10th
President of the U.S.A.
1841-1845
Party:
Whig and Independent
Predecessor:
William Henry Harrison
Successor:
James K. Polk
Lived from March 29, 1790 to January 18, 1862 (aged 71)
President from April 4, 1841 to March 4, 1845
Former 10th Vice President of the United States (1841-1845)
Vice President: None
Portrait by George Peter Alexander Healy