Presidents Timeline

  • George Washington

    George Washington
    George Washington was elected America's first president.
  • John Adams

    John Adams
    John Adams became America's second president. Mr. Adams was the first president to live in the White House.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson was elected the third president of the United States of America. He was most famous for writing the Declaration of Independence.
  • James Madison

    James Madison
    James Madison was elected as the fourth United States president. He led the country through the War of 1812, and later became known as the father of the Bill of Rights.
  • James Monroe

    James Monroe
    James Monroe became the country's fifth president. President Monroe's presidency was calm because there was little fighting between the political parties during his term
  • John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams
    John Quincy Adams became America's sixth president. His father, John Adams, was America's second president. They were the first father/son in history to both be president.
  • Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson
    Andrew Jackson was elected as the 7th U.S. president. He was a rough and tough president, and he was the first president to ride on a train.
  • Martin Van Buren

    Martin Van Buren
    Martin Van Buren became the eighth American president. He served during an American depression, and most people did not consider him successful.
  • William Henry Harrison

    William Henry Harrison
    William Henry Harrison became America's ninth president. He served the briefest term as president when he died only a month after moving into office.
  • John Tyler

    John Tyler
    John Tyler became the tenth American president. He took over President Harrison's term, but it wasn't an easy transition. President Tyler had fifteen children.