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1 GEORGE WASHINGTON George Washington possibly named after George Eskridge, a lawyer who took care of Washington's mother after she was orphaned. Born: February 22, 1732 at Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, British America (1732-02-22) Died: December 14, 1799 (aged 67) at Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States Nationality: British (at birth) American (at death) Father: Augustine Washington Mother: Mary Ball Washington Spouse: Martha Dandridge Custis (1732-1802), on January 6, 1759 Education: No formal education Occupation: Farmer (Planter), Soldier (General) Religion: Anglican/Episcopal Took office: April 30, 1789 Left office: March 4, 1797 Party: No party [Unaffiliated (Pro-Administration)] Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice President: John Adams Preceded by: None Succeeded by: John Adams Other Government Positions
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2 JOHN ADAMS John Adams named after his father Born: October 30, 1735 (1735-10-30)at Quincy, Massachusetts Died: July 4, 1826 (aged 90) Quincy, Massachusetts Father: John Adams Mother: Susanna Boylston Adams Spouse: Abigail Smith (1744-1818), on October 25, 1764 Alma mater: Graduated from Harvard College (1755) Occupation: Lawyer Religion: Unitarian Took office: March 4, 1797 Left office: March 4, 1801 Party: Federalist Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice President: Thomas Jefferson Preceded by: George Washington Succeeded by: Thomas Jefferson Other Government Positions
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3 THOMAS JEFFERSON Thomas Jefferson named after his paternal grandfather, Thomas Jefferson II Born: April 13 [O.S. April 2] 1743 Shadwell, Virginia Died: July 4, 1826 (aged 83) Charlottesville, Virginia Nationality: American Father: Peter Jefferson Mother: Jane Randolph Jefferson Spouse: Martha Wayles Skelton (1748-1782), on January 1, 1772 Alma mater: Graduated from College of William and Mary (1762) Occupation: Lawyer, Farmer (Planter) Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Religion: Deist (although he has long been considered a deist, Thomas Jefferson has been known to hold multiple religious views). Took office: March 4, 1801 Left office: March 4, 1809 Party: Democratic-Republican Vice Presidents: Aaron Burr (18011805), George Clinton (18051809) Preceded by: John Adams Succeeded by: James Madison Other Government Positions
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4 JAMES MADISON James Madison named after his father Born: March 16, 1751(1751-03-16) Port Conway, Virginia Died: June 28, 1836 (aged 85) Montpelier, Virginia Nationality: American Father: James Madison Mother: Nelly Conway Madison Spouse: Dolley Payne Todd (1768-1849), on September 15, 1794 Education: Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771) Occupation: Lawyer Religion: Episcopal Took office: March 4, 1809 Left office: March 4, 1817 Party: Democratic-Republican Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice Presidents: George Clinton (1809-1812), None (1812-1813), Elbridge Gerry (1813-1814), None (1814-1817) Preceded by: Thomas Jefferson Succeeded by: James Monroe Other Government Positions
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5 JAMES MONROE Born: April 28, 1758 (1758-04-28)Westmoreland County, Virginia Died: July 04, 1831 (aged 73) New York City Nationality: American Father: Spence Monroe Mother: Elizabeth Jones Monroe Spouse: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe Education: Graduated from College of William and Mary (1776) Occupation: Farmer (Planter) Religion: nominal Episcopal Took office: March 4, 1817 Left office: March 4, 1825 Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Party: Democratic-Republican Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins Preceded by: James Madison Succeeded by: John Quincy Adams Other Government Positions
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6 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS John Quincy Adams named after his maternal great-grandfather, John Quincy Born: July 11, 1767(1767-07-11) Braintree, Massachusetts Died: February 23, 1848 (aged 80) Washington, D.C. Father: John Adams Mother: Abigail Smith Adams Spouse: Louisa Catherine Johnson (1775-1852), on July 26, 1797 Education: Graduated from Harvard College (1787) Occupation: Lawyer Religion: Unitarian Took office: March 4, 1831 Left office: March 3, 1829 Party: Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, Anti-Masonic, and Whig Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice President: John C. Calhoun Preceded by: James Monroe Succeeded by: Andrew Jackson Other Government Positions
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7 ANDREW JACKSON Andrew Jackson named after his father. Born: March 15, 1767 (1767-03-15)Lancaster County, South Carolina Died: June 08, 1845 (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee; Nationality: American Father: Andrew Jackson Mother: Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson Spouse: Widowed. Rachel Donelson Robards (1767-1828), in August 1791 and in a second ceremony on January 17, 1794 (Niece Emily Donelson Jackson and daughter-in-law Sarah Yorke Jackson were first ladies) Education: No formal education Occupation: Prosecutor, Judge, Farmer (Planter), Soldier (General) Religion: Presbyterian Took office: March 4, 1829 Left office: March 4, 1837 Party: Democratic-Republican and Democratic Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice President: John C. Calhoun (1829-1832), None (1832-1833), Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) Preceded by: John Quincy Adams Succeeded by: Martin Van Buren Other Government Positions
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8 MARTIN VAN BUREN Martin Van Buren named after his paternal grandfather Born: December 5, 1782 (1782-12-05)Kinderhook, New York Died: July 24, 1862 (aged 79) Kinderhook, New York Nationality: American Father: Abraham Van Buren Mother: Maria Hoes Van Buren Spouse: Widowed Hannah Hoes (1783-1819), on February 21, 1807 (daughter-in-law Angelica Van Buren was first lady) Education: Graduated from Kinderhook Academy (1796) Occupation: Lawyer Religion: Dutch Reformed Took office: March 4, 1837 Left office: March 4, 1841 Party: Democratic-Republican, Democratic, and Free Soil Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice President: Richard M. Johnson Preceded by: Andrew Jackson Succeeded by: William Henry Harrison Other Government Positions
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9 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON Born: February 9, 1773 (1773-02-09)Charles City County, Virginia Died: April 4, 1841 (aged 68) Washington, D.C. Nationality: American Father: Benjamin Harrison Mother: Elizabeth Bassett Harrison Spouse: Anna Tuthill Symmes (1775-1864), on November 25, 1795 Education: Attended Hampden-Sydney College Occupation: Soldier Religion: Episcopal Took office: March 4, 1825 Left office: May 20, 1828 Party: Whig Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice President: John Tyler Preceded by: Martin Van Buren Succeeded by: John Tyler Other Government Positions
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10 JOHN TYLER JR. John Tyler named after his father Born: March 29, 1790(1790-03-29) Charles City County, Virginia Died: January 18, 1862 (aged 71) Richmond, Virginia Nationality: American Father: John Tyler Mother: Mary Marot Armistead Tyler Spouse:Letitia Chrisitan (1790-1842), on March 29, 1813; Julia Gardiner (1820-1889), on June 26, 1844 Education: Graduated from the College of William and Mary (1807) Occupation: Lawyer Religion: Episcopal (possibly a Deist) Took office: April 4, 1841 Left office: March 4, 1845 Party: Whig, Democrat Presidential Salary: $25,000/year Vice President: None Preceded by: William Henry Harrison Succeeded by: James K. Polk Other Government Positions
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