Grover Cleveland

Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908)^[1][2] was an American politician who served as the 22nd president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and as the 24th president from 1893 to 1897. He was the first president to serve nonconsecutive (not back-to-back) terms.^[b]

Grover Cleveland
Official Presidential Portrait of Grover Cleveland by Eastman Johnson
22nd & 24th President of the United States
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	Thomas A. Hendricks (Mar–Nov. 1885) None (1885–1889)[a]
Preceded by	Chester A. Arthur
Succeeded by	Benjamin Harrison
28th Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1883 – January 6, 1885
Lieutenant	David B. Hill
Preceded by	Alonzo B. Cornell
Succeeded by	David B. Hill
35th Mayor of Buffalo
In office January 2, 1882 – November 20, 1882
Preceded by	Alexander Brush
Succeeded by	Marcus M. Drake
17th Sheriff of Erie County
In office January 1, 1871 – December 31, 1873
Preceded by	Charles Darcy
Succeeded by	John B. Weber
Personal details
Born	Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-03-18)March 18, 1837 Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 24, 1908(1908-06-24) (aged 71) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting place	Princeton Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Frances Folsom ​ (m. 1886)​
Children	6, including Ruth, Esther, Richard, and Francis
Father	Richard Falley Cleveland
Relatives	Richard Falley Jr. (great-grandfather) Lewis Falley Allen (first cousin, once removed) Rose Cleveland (sister) Philippa Foot (granddaughter)
Occupation	Politician lawyer
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He was known for his honesty, integrity, and firm stance against corruption. He used the presidential veto power over 500 times, far more than most other presidents, to reject bills that he opposed. He did not want the United States to get its military involved in Latin America.

Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey, and was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at New York Institute for the Blind. He was married to Frances Folsom, who was over 20 years younger. In fact, many people expected Cleveland to marry her mother, Emma. He was the first president to marry in the White House. They had one child, Ruth Cleveland, during his presidency.

During his second term, he had an emergency surgery for jaw cancer on a boat in the middle of a river to avoid publicity. Cleveland died on June 24, 1908, from a heart attack in Princeton, New Jersey, aged 71.

Notes

1. Vice President Hendricks died in office. As this was prior to the adoption of the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967, a vacancy in the office of vice president was not filled until the next ensuing election and inauguration.
2. Donald Trump is the only other president to do so, serving as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021 and as the 47th president since 2025.