Who were the presidents?

Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States of America. However, only 44 men have served as president. This is because presidents are numbered by their continuous terms in office. Grover Cleveland, who won two non-consecutive terms in 1884 and 1892, is therefore the 22nd and 24th president. read more

Of the elected presidents, four died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy), and one resigned (Richard Nixon). read more

Updated on Dec. 31, 2014: This content has been updated to include the most recent presidents. Andrew Soergel, Senior Reporter Andrew Soergel is a Senior Reporter at U.S. News. read more