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You do not have to recite the whole list in one breath. Each question gives you four administrations to place in chronological order. Move the names up or down, then check your sequence. Some groups are neighbors in the timeline; others connect presidents from different eras.

The bank runs through the forty-seventh presidency. Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump each appear with term labels wherever needed because each served nonconsecutive presidencies. The answer explains the order with dates. On a phone or keyboard, the move buttons work without dragging; answer choices are also available.

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Arrange US presidents from earliest to latest. Play 10 of 50 ordering challenges with explanations, printable sheet, and answer key.

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  1. Timeline 01: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    James Madison · Thomas Jefferson · John Adams · George Washington

    James Madison • Thomas Jefferson • John Adams • George Washington

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    George Washington → John Adams → Thomas Jefferson → James Madison. Earliest to latest: George Washington: 1789–1797; John Adams: 1797–1801; Thomas Jefferson: 1801–1809; James Madison: 1809–1817.

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  2. Timeline 02: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    John Quincy Adams · James Monroe · James Madison · Thomas Jefferson

    John Quincy Adams • James Monroe • James Madison • Thomas Jefferson

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    Thomas Jefferson → James Madison → James Monroe → John Quincy Adams. Earliest to latest: Thomas Jefferson: 1801–1809; James Madison: 1809–1817; James Monroe: 1817–1825; John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829.

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  3. Timeline 03: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Martin Van Buren · Andrew Jackson · John Quincy Adams · James Monroe

    Martin Van Buren • Andrew Jackson • John Quincy Adams • James Monroe

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    James Monroe → John Quincy Adams → Andrew Jackson → Martin Van Buren. Earliest to latest: James Monroe: 1817–1825; John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829; Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841.

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  4. Timeline 04: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    John Tyler · William Henry Harrison · Martin Van Buren · Andrew Jackson

    John Tyler • William Henry Harrison • Martin Van Buren • Andrew Jackson

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    Andrew Jackson → Martin Van Buren → William Henry Harrison → John Tyler. Earliest to latest: Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841; William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; John Tyler: 1841–1845.

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  5. Timeline 05: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Zachary Taylor · James K. Polk · John Tyler · William Henry Harrison

    Zachary Taylor • James K. Polk • John Tyler • William Henry Harrison

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    William Henry Harrison → John Tyler → James K. Polk → Zachary Taylor. Earliest to latest: William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; John Tyler: 1841–1845; James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850.

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  6. Timeline 06: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Franklin Pierce · Millard Fillmore · Zachary Taylor · James K. Polk

    Franklin Pierce • Millard Fillmore • Zachary Taylor • James K. Polk

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    James K. Polk → Zachary Taylor → Millard Fillmore → Franklin Pierce. Earliest to latest: James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857.

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  7. Timeline 07: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Abraham Lincoln · James Buchanan · Franklin Pierce · Millard Fillmore

    Abraham Lincoln • James Buchanan • Franklin Pierce • Millard Fillmore

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    Millard Fillmore → Franklin Pierce → James Buchanan → Abraham Lincoln. Earliest to latest: Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857; James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865.

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  8. Timeline 08: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Ulysses S. Grant · Andrew Johnson · Abraham Lincoln · James Buchanan

    Ulysses S. Grant • Andrew Johnson • Abraham Lincoln • James Buchanan

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    James Buchanan → Abraham Lincoln → Andrew Johnson → Ulysses S. Grant. Earliest to latest: James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877.

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  9. Timeline 09: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    James A. Garfield · Rutherford B. Hayes · Ulysses S. Grant · Andrew Johnson

    James A. Garfield • Rutherford B. Hayes • Ulysses S. Grant • Andrew Johnson

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    Andrew Johnson → Ulysses S. Grant → Rutherford B. Hayes → James A. Garfield. Earliest to latest: Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881.

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  10. Timeline 10: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Grover Cleveland (first presidency) · Chester A. Arthur · James A. Garfield · Rutherford B. Hayes

    Grover Cleveland (first presidency) • Chester A. Arthur • James A. Garfield • Rutherford B. Hayes

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    Rutherford B. Hayes → James A. Garfield → Chester A. Arthur → Grover Cleveland (first presidency). Earliest to latest: Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889.

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  11. Timeline 11: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Grover Cleveland (second presidency) · Benjamin Harrison · Grover Cleveland (first presidency) · Chester A. Arthur

    Grover Cleveland (second presidency) • Benjamin Harrison • Grover Cleveland (first presidency) • Chester A. Arthur

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    Chester A. Arthur → Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Benjamin Harrison → Grover Cleveland (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897.

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  12. Timeline 12: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Theodore Roosevelt · William McKinley · Grover Cleveland (second presidency) · Benjamin Harrison

    Theodore Roosevelt • William McKinley • Grover Cleveland (second presidency) • Benjamin Harrison

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    Benjamin Harrison → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → William McKinley → Theodore Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; William McKinley: 1897–1901; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909.

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  13. Timeline 13: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Woodrow Wilson · William Howard Taft · Theodore Roosevelt · William McKinley

    Woodrow Wilson • William Howard Taft • Theodore Roosevelt • William McKinley

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    William McKinley → Theodore Roosevelt → William Howard Taft → Woodrow Wilson. Earliest to latest: William McKinley: 1897–1901; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921.

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  14. Timeline 14: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Calvin Coolidge · Warren G. Harding · Woodrow Wilson · William Howard Taft

    Calvin Coolidge • Warren G. Harding • Woodrow Wilson • William Howard Taft

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    William Howard Taft → Woodrow Wilson → Warren G. Harding → Calvin Coolidge. Earliest to latest: William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921; Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929.

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  15. Timeline 15: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Franklin D. Roosevelt · Herbert Hoover · Calvin Coolidge · Warren G. Harding

    Franklin D. Roosevelt • Herbert Hoover • Calvin Coolidge • Warren G. Harding

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    Warren G. Harding → Calvin Coolidge → Herbert Hoover → Franklin D. Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929; Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945.

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  16. Timeline 16: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Dwight D. Eisenhower · Harry S. Truman · Franklin D. Roosevelt · Herbert Hoover

    Dwight D. Eisenhower • Harry S. Truman • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Herbert Hoover

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    Herbert Hoover → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Harry S. Truman → Dwight D. Eisenhower. Earliest to latest: Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961.

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  17. Timeline 17: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Lyndon B. Johnson · John F. Kennedy · Dwight D. Eisenhower · Harry S. Truman

    Lyndon B. Johnson • John F. Kennedy • Dwight D. Eisenhower • Harry S. Truman

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    Harry S. Truman → Dwight D. Eisenhower → John F. Kennedy → Lyndon B. Johnson. Earliest to latest: Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961; John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969.

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  18. Timeline 18: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Gerald Ford · Richard Nixon · Lyndon B. Johnson · John F. Kennedy

    Gerald Ford • Richard Nixon • Lyndon B. Johnson • John F. Kennedy

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    John F. Kennedy → Lyndon B. Johnson → Richard Nixon → Gerald Ford. Earliest to latest: John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969; Richard Nixon: 1969–1974; Gerald Ford: 1974–1977.

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  19. Timeline 19: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Ronald Reagan · Jimmy Carter · Gerald Ford · Richard Nixon

    Ronald Reagan • Jimmy Carter • Gerald Ford • Richard Nixon

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    Richard Nixon → Gerald Ford → Jimmy Carter → Ronald Reagan. Earliest to latest: Richard Nixon: 1969–1974; Gerald Ford: 1974–1977; Jimmy Carter: 1977–1981; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989.

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  20. Timeline 20: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Bill Clinton · George H. W. Bush · Ronald Reagan · Jimmy Carter

    Bill Clinton • George H. W. Bush • Ronald Reagan • Jimmy Carter

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    Jimmy Carter → Ronald Reagan → George H. W. Bush → Bill Clinton. Earliest to latest: Jimmy Carter: 1977–1981; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989; George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993; Bill Clinton: 1993–2001.

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  21. Timeline 21: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Barack Obama · George W. Bush · Bill Clinton · George H. W. Bush

    Barack Obama • George W. Bush • Bill Clinton • George H. W. Bush

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    George H. W. Bush → Bill Clinton → George W. Bush → Barack Obama. Earliest to latest: George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993; Bill Clinton: 1993–2001; George W. Bush: 2001–2009; Barack Obama: 2009–2017.

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  22. Timeline 22: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Joe Biden · Donald Trump (first presidency) · Barack Obama · George W. Bush

    Joe Biden • Donald Trump (first presidency) • Barack Obama • George W. Bush

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    George W. Bush → Barack Obama → Donald Trump (first presidency) → Joe Biden. Earliest to latest: George W. Bush: 2001–2009; Barack Obama: 2009–2017; Donald Trump (first presidency): 2017–2021; Joe Biden: 2021–2025.

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  23. Timeline 23: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Barack Obama · Franklin D. Roosevelt · Abraham Lincoln · George Washington

    Barack Obama • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Abraham Lincoln • George Washington

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    George Washington → Abraham Lincoln → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Barack Obama. Earliest to latest: George Washington: 1789–1797; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945; Barack Obama: 2009–2017.

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  24. Timeline 24: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    George W. Bush · George H. W. Bush · John Quincy Adams · John Adams

    George W. Bush • George H. W. Bush • John Quincy Adams • John Adams

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    John Adams → John Quincy Adams → George H. W. Bush → George W. Bush. Earliest to latest: John Adams: 1797–1801; John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829; George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993; George W. Bush: 2001–2009.

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  25. Timeline 25: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Joe Biden · Lyndon B. Johnson · Andrew Johnson · Andrew Jackson

    Joe Biden • Lyndon B. Johnson • Andrew Johnson • Andrew Jackson

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    Andrew Jackson → Andrew Johnson → Lyndon B. Johnson → Joe Biden. Earliest to latest: Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969; Joe Biden: 2021–2025.

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  26. Timeline 26: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Donald Trump (second presidency) · Donald Trump (first presidency) · Grover Cleveland (second presidency) · Grover Cleveland (first presidency)

    Donald Trump (second presidency) • Donald Trump (first presidency) • Grover Cleveland (second presidency) • Grover Cleveland (first presidency)

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    Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → Donald Trump (first presidency) → Donald Trump (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; Donald Trump (first presidency): 2017–2021; Donald Trump (second presidency): began 2025; ongoing as of September 2026.

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  27. Timeline 27: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Ronald Reagan · Richard Nixon · Theodore Roosevelt · James K. Polk

    Ronald Reagan • Richard Nixon • Theodore Roosevelt • James K. Polk

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    James K. Polk → Theodore Roosevelt → Richard Nixon → Ronald Reagan. Earliest to latest: James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; Richard Nixon: 1969–1974; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989.

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  28. Timeline 28: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Donald Trump (second presidency) · Harry S. Truman · Rutherford B. Hayes · Zachary Taylor

    Donald Trump (second presidency) • Harry S. Truman • Rutherford B. Hayes • Zachary Taylor

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    Zachary Taylor → Rutherford B. Hayes → Harry S. Truman → Donald Trump (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Donald Trump (second presidency): began 2025; ongoing as of September 2026.

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  29. Timeline 29: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Grover Cleveland (first presidency) · James Buchanan · Martin Van Buren · George Washington

    Grover Cleveland (first presidency) • James Buchanan • Martin Van Buren • George Washington

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    George Washington → Martin Van Buren → James Buchanan → Grover Cleveland (first presidency). Earliest to latest: George Washington: 1789–1797; Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841; James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889.

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  30. Timeline 30: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Benjamin Harrison · Abraham Lincoln · William Henry Harrison · John Adams

    Benjamin Harrison • Abraham Lincoln • William Henry Harrison • John Adams

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    John Adams → William Henry Harrison → Abraham Lincoln → Benjamin Harrison. Earliest to latest: John Adams: 1797–1801; William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893.

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  31. Timeline 31: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Grover Cleveland (second presidency) · Andrew Johnson · John Tyler · Thomas Jefferson

    Grover Cleveland (second presidency) • Andrew Johnson • John Tyler • Thomas Jefferson

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    Thomas Jefferson → John Tyler → Andrew Johnson → Grover Cleveland (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Thomas Jefferson: 1801–1809; John Tyler: 1841–1845; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897.

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  32. Timeline 32: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    William McKinley · Ulysses S. Grant · James K. Polk · James Madison

    William McKinley • Ulysses S. Grant • James K. Polk • James Madison

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    James Madison → James K. Polk → Ulysses S. Grant → William McKinley. Earliest to latest: James Madison: 1809–1817; James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; William McKinley: 1897–1901.

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  33. Timeline 33: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Theodore Roosevelt · Rutherford B. Hayes · Zachary Taylor · James Monroe

    Theodore Roosevelt • Rutherford B. Hayes • Zachary Taylor • James Monroe

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    James Monroe → Zachary Taylor → Rutherford B. Hayes → Theodore Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: James Monroe: 1817–1825; Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909.

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  34. Timeline 34: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    William Howard Taft · James A. Garfield · Millard Fillmore · John Quincy Adams

    William Howard Taft • James A. Garfield • Millard Fillmore • John Quincy Adams

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    John Quincy Adams → Millard Fillmore → James A. Garfield → William Howard Taft. Earliest to latest: John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829; Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913.

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  35. Timeline 35: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Woodrow Wilson · Chester A. Arthur · Franklin Pierce · Andrew Jackson

    Woodrow Wilson • Chester A. Arthur • Franklin Pierce • Andrew Jackson

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    Andrew Jackson → Franklin Pierce → Chester A. Arthur → Woodrow Wilson. Earliest to latest: Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857; Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921.

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  36. Timeline 36: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Warren G. Harding · Grover Cleveland (first presidency) · James Buchanan · Martin Van Buren

    Warren G. Harding • Grover Cleveland (first presidency) • James Buchanan • Martin Van Buren

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    Martin Van Buren → James Buchanan → Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Warren G. Harding. Earliest to latest: Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841; James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923.

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  37. Timeline 37: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Calvin Coolidge · Benjamin Harrison · Abraham Lincoln · William Henry Harrison

    Calvin Coolidge • Benjamin Harrison • Abraham Lincoln • William Henry Harrison

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    William Henry Harrison → Abraham Lincoln → Benjamin Harrison → Calvin Coolidge. Earliest to latest: William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929.

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  38. Timeline 38: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Herbert Hoover · Grover Cleveland (second presidency) · Andrew Johnson · John Tyler

    Herbert Hoover • Grover Cleveland (second presidency) • Andrew Johnson • John Tyler

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    John Tyler → Andrew Johnson → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → Herbert Hoover. Earliest to latest: John Tyler: 1841–1845; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933.

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  39. Timeline 39: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Franklin D. Roosevelt · William McKinley · Ulysses S. Grant · James K. Polk

    Franklin D. Roosevelt • William McKinley • Ulysses S. Grant • James K. Polk

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    James K. Polk → Ulysses S. Grant → William McKinley → Franklin D. Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; William McKinley: 1897–1901; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945.

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  40. Timeline 40: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Harry S. Truman · Theodore Roosevelt · Rutherford B. Hayes · Zachary Taylor

    Harry S. Truman • Theodore Roosevelt • Rutherford B. Hayes • Zachary Taylor

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    Zachary Taylor → Rutherford B. Hayes → Theodore Roosevelt → Harry S. Truman. Earliest to latest: Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953.

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  41. Timeline 41: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Dwight D. Eisenhower · William Howard Taft · James A. Garfield · Millard Fillmore

    Dwight D. Eisenhower • William Howard Taft • James A. Garfield • Millard Fillmore

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    Millard Fillmore → James A. Garfield → William Howard Taft → Dwight D. Eisenhower. Earliest to latest: Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961.

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  42. Timeline 42: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    John F. Kennedy · Woodrow Wilson · Chester A. Arthur · Franklin Pierce

    John F. Kennedy • Woodrow Wilson • Chester A. Arthur • Franklin Pierce

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    Franklin Pierce → Chester A. Arthur → Woodrow Wilson → John F. Kennedy. Earliest to latest: Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857; Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921; John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963.

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  43. Timeline 43: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Lyndon B. Johnson · Warren G. Harding · Grover Cleveland (first presidency) · James Buchanan

    Lyndon B. Johnson • Warren G. Harding • Grover Cleveland (first presidency) • James Buchanan

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    James Buchanan → Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Warren G. Harding → Lyndon B. Johnson. Earliest to latest: James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969.

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  44. Timeline 44: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Richard Nixon · Calvin Coolidge · Benjamin Harrison · Abraham Lincoln

    Richard Nixon • Calvin Coolidge • Benjamin Harrison • Abraham Lincoln

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    Abraham Lincoln → Benjamin Harrison → Calvin Coolidge → Richard Nixon. Earliest to latest: Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929; Richard Nixon: 1969–1974.

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  45. Timeline 45: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Gerald Ford · Herbert Hoover · Grover Cleveland (second presidency) · Andrew Johnson

    Gerald Ford • Herbert Hoover • Grover Cleveland (second presidency) • Andrew Johnson

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    Andrew Johnson → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → Herbert Hoover → Gerald Ford. Earliest to latest: Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933; Gerald Ford: 1974–1977.

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  46. Timeline 46: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Jimmy Carter · Franklin D. Roosevelt · William McKinley · Ulysses S. Grant

    Jimmy Carter • Franklin D. Roosevelt • William McKinley • Ulysses S. Grant

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    Ulysses S. Grant → William McKinley → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Jimmy Carter. Earliest to latest: Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; William McKinley: 1897–1901; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945; Jimmy Carter: 1977–1981.

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  47. Timeline 47: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Ronald Reagan · Harry S. Truman · Theodore Roosevelt · Rutherford B. Hayes

    Ronald Reagan • Harry S. Truman • Theodore Roosevelt • Rutherford B. Hayes

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    Rutherford B. Hayes → Theodore Roosevelt → Harry S. Truman → Ronald Reagan. Earliest to latest: Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989.

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  48. Timeline 48: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    George H. W. Bush · Dwight D. Eisenhower · William Howard Taft · James A. Garfield

    George H. W. Bush • Dwight D. Eisenhower • William Howard Taft • James A. Garfield

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    James A. Garfield → William Howard Taft → Dwight D. Eisenhower → George H. W. Bush. Earliest to latest: James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961; George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993.

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  49. Timeline 49: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Bill Clinton · John F. Kennedy · Woodrow Wilson · Chester A. Arthur

    Bill Clinton • John F. Kennedy • Woodrow Wilson • Chester A. Arthur

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    Chester A. Arthur → Woodrow Wilson → John F. Kennedy → Bill Clinton. Earliest to latest: Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921; John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963; Bill Clinton: 1993–2001.

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  50. Timeline 50: put these four presidencies from earliest to latest.

    Donald Trump (second presidency) · Joe Biden · Donald Trump (first presidency) · Barack Obama

    Donald Trump (second presidency) • Joe Biden • Donald Trump (first presidency) • Barack Obama

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    Barack Obama → Donald Trump (first presidency) → Joe Biden → Donald Trump (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Barack Obama: 2009–2017; Donald Trump (first presidency): 2017–2021; Joe Biden: 2021–2025; Donald Trump (second presidency): began 2025; ongoing as of September 2026.

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Answer key

  1. George Washington → John Adams → Thomas Jefferson → James Madison. Earliest to latest: George Washington: 1789–1797; John Adams: 1797–1801; Thomas Jefferson: 1801–1809; James Madison: 1809–1817.
  2. Thomas Jefferson → James Madison → James Monroe → John Quincy Adams. Earliest to latest: Thomas Jefferson: 1801–1809; James Madison: 1809–1817; James Monroe: 1817–1825; John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829.
  3. James Monroe → John Quincy Adams → Andrew Jackson → Martin Van Buren. Earliest to latest: James Monroe: 1817–1825; John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829; Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841.
  4. Andrew Jackson → Martin Van Buren → William Henry Harrison → John Tyler. Earliest to latest: Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841; William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; John Tyler: 1841–1845.
  5. William Henry Harrison → John Tyler → James K. Polk → Zachary Taylor. Earliest to latest: William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; John Tyler: 1841–1845; James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850.
  6. James K. Polk → Zachary Taylor → Millard Fillmore → Franklin Pierce. Earliest to latest: James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857.
  7. Millard Fillmore → Franklin Pierce → James Buchanan → Abraham Lincoln. Earliest to latest: Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857; James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865.
  8. James Buchanan → Abraham Lincoln → Andrew Johnson → Ulysses S. Grant. Earliest to latest: James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877.
  9. Andrew Johnson → Ulysses S. Grant → Rutherford B. Hayes → James A. Garfield. Earliest to latest: Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881.
  10. Rutherford B. Hayes → James A. Garfield → Chester A. Arthur → Grover Cleveland (first presidency). Earliest to latest: Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889.
  11. Chester A. Arthur → Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Benjamin Harrison → Grover Cleveland (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897.
  12. Benjamin Harrison → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → William McKinley → Theodore Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; William McKinley: 1897–1901; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909.
  13. William McKinley → Theodore Roosevelt → William Howard Taft → Woodrow Wilson. Earliest to latest: William McKinley: 1897–1901; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921.
  14. William Howard Taft → Woodrow Wilson → Warren G. Harding → Calvin Coolidge. Earliest to latest: William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921; Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929.
  15. Warren G. Harding → Calvin Coolidge → Herbert Hoover → Franklin D. Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929; Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945.
  16. Herbert Hoover → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Harry S. Truman → Dwight D. Eisenhower. Earliest to latest: Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961.
  17. Harry S. Truman → Dwight D. Eisenhower → John F. Kennedy → Lyndon B. Johnson. Earliest to latest: Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961; John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969.
  18. John F. Kennedy → Lyndon B. Johnson → Richard Nixon → Gerald Ford. Earliest to latest: John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969; Richard Nixon: 1969–1974; Gerald Ford: 1974–1977.
  19. Richard Nixon → Gerald Ford → Jimmy Carter → Ronald Reagan. Earliest to latest: Richard Nixon: 1969–1974; Gerald Ford: 1974–1977; Jimmy Carter: 1977–1981; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989.
  20. Jimmy Carter → Ronald Reagan → George H. W. Bush → Bill Clinton. Earliest to latest: Jimmy Carter: 1977–1981; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989; George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993; Bill Clinton: 1993–2001.
  21. George H. W. Bush → Bill Clinton → George W. Bush → Barack Obama. Earliest to latest: George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993; Bill Clinton: 1993–2001; George W. Bush: 2001–2009; Barack Obama: 2009–2017.
  22. George W. Bush → Barack Obama → Donald Trump (first presidency) → Joe Biden. Earliest to latest: George W. Bush: 2001–2009; Barack Obama: 2009–2017; Donald Trump (first presidency): 2017–2021; Joe Biden: 2021–2025.
  23. George Washington → Abraham Lincoln → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Barack Obama. Earliest to latest: George Washington: 1789–1797; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945; Barack Obama: 2009–2017.
  24. John Adams → John Quincy Adams → George H. W. Bush → George W. Bush. Earliest to latest: John Adams: 1797–1801; John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829; George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993; George W. Bush: 2001–2009.
  25. Andrew Jackson → Andrew Johnson → Lyndon B. Johnson → Joe Biden. Earliest to latest: Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969; Joe Biden: 2021–2025.
  26. Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → Donald Trump (first presidency) → Donald Trump (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; Donald Trump (first presidency): 2017–2021; Donald Trump (second presidency): began 2025; ongoing as of September 2026.
  27. James K. Polk → Theodore Roosevelt → Richard Nixon → Ronald Reagan. Earliest to latest: James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; Richard Nixon: 1969–1974; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989.
  28. Zachary Taylor → Rutherford B. Hayes → Harry S. Truman → Donald Trump (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Donald Trump (second presidency): began 2025; ongoing as of September 2026.
  29. George Washington → Martin Van Buren → James Buchanan → Grover Cleveland (first presidency). Earliest to latest: George Washington: 1789–1797; Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841; James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889.
  30. John Adams → William Henry Harrison → Abraham Lincoln → Benjamin Harrison. Earliest to latest: John Adams: 1797–1801; William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893.
  31. Thomas Jefferson → John Tyler → Andrew Johnson → Grover Cleveland (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Thomas Jefferson: 1801–1809; John Tyler: 1841–1845; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897.
  32. James Madison → James K. Polk → Ulysses S. Grant → William McKinley. Earliest to latest: James Madison: 1809–1817; James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; William McKinley: 1897–1901.
  33. James Monroe → Zachary Taylor → Rutherford B. Hayes → Theodore Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: James Monroe: 1817–1825; Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909.
  34. John Quincy Adams → Millard Fillmore → James A. Garfield → William Howard Taft. Earliest to latest: John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829; Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913.
  35. Andrew Jackson → Franklin Pierce → Chester A. Arthur → Woodrow Wilson. Earliest to latest: Andrew Jackson: 1829–1837; Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857; Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921.
  36. Martin Van Buren → James Buchanan → Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Warren G. Harding. Earliest to latest: Martin Van Buren: 1837–1841; James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923.
  37. William Henry Harrison → Abraham Lincoln → Benjamin Harrison → Calvin Coolidge. Earliest to latest: William Henry Harrison: March–April 1841; Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929.
  38. John Tyler → Andrew Johnson → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → Herbert Hoover. Earliest to latest: John Tyler: 1841–1845; Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933.
  39. James K. Polk → Ulysses S. Grant → William McKinley → Franklin D. Roosevelt. Earliest to latest: James K. Polk: 1845–1849; Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; William McKinley: 1897–1901; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945.
  40. Zachary Taylor → Rutherford B. Hayes → Theodore Roosevelt → Harry S. Truman. Earliest to latest: Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850; Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953.
  41. Millard Fillmore → James A. Garfield → William Howard Taft → Dwight D. Eisenhower. Earliest to latest: Millard Fillmore: 1850–1853; James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961.
  42. Franklin Pierce → Chester A. Arthur → Woodrow Wilson → John F. Kennedy. Earliest to latest: Franklin Pierce: 1853–1857; Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921; John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963.
  43. James Buchanan → Grover Cleveland (first presidency) → Warren G. Harding → Lyndon B. Johnson. Earliest to latest: James Buchanan: 1857–1861; Grover Cleveland (first presidency): 1885–1889; Warren G. Harding: 1921–1923; Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963–1969.
  44. Abraham Lincoln → Benjamin Harrison → Calvin Coolidge → Richard Nixon. Earliest to latest: Abraham Lincoln: 1861–1865; Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1893; Calvin Coolidge: 1923–1929; Richard Nixon: 1969–1974.
  45. Andrew Johnson → Grover Cleveland (second presidency) → Herbert Hoover → Gerald Ford. Earliest to latest: Andrew Johnson: 1865–1869; Grover Cleveland (second presidency): 1893–1897; Herbert Hoover: 1929–1933; Gerald Ford: 1974–1977.
  46. Ulysses S. Grant → William McKinley → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Jimmy Carter. Earliest to latest: Ulysses S. Grant: 1869–1877; William McKinley: 1897–1901; Franklin D. Roosevelt: 1933–1945; Jimmy Carter: 1977–1981.
  47. Rutherford B. Hayes → Theodore Roosevelt → Harry S. Truman → Ronald Reagan. Earliest to latest: Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877–1881; Theodore Roosevelt: 1901–1909; Harry S. Truman: 1945–1953; Ronald Reagan: 1981–1989.
  48. James A. Garfield → William Howard Taft → Dwight D. Eisenhower → George H. W. Bush. Earliest to latest: James A. Garfield: March–September 1881; William Howard Taft: 1909–1913; Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953–1961; George H. W. Bush: 1989–1993.
  49. Chester A. Arthur → Woodrow Wilson → John F. Kennedy → Bill Clinton. Earliest to latest: Chester A. Arthur: 1881–1885; Woodrow Wilson: 1913–1921; John F. Kennedy: 1961–1963; Bill Clinton: 1993–2001.
  50. Barack Obama → Donald Trump (first presidency) → Joe Biden → Donald Trump (second presidency). Earliest to latest: Barack Obama: 2009–2017; Donald Trump (first presidency): 2017–2021; Joe Biden: 2021–2025; Donald Trump (second presidency): began 2025; ongoing as of September 2026.

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