The last time three straight Presidents served two full terms each was very early in this country's history when Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe completed 2 terms each (Presidents #3-5). Barack Obama becomes the 17th President to be elected to at least two terms. read more
Since 1789, there have been 44 people sworn into office as President of the United States, and 45 presidencies, as Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is counted chronologically as both the 22nd and 24th president. read more
There were three presidents who were elected to two terms, but they didn't complete the second term: 1. Abraham Lincoln (assassinated at the beginning of his second term). 2. William McKinley (assassinated at the beginning of his second term). 3. Richard Nixon (resigned during his second term). read more