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George Washington
He was from Westmoreland County, Virginia. George Washington had minimal formal education, mostly at a local school in Virginia. He volunteered for active duty for 10 months. He got into office in the House of Burgesses. Family members he had are half-brother butler Washington, Lawrence Washington, Augustine Washington Jr, Half-sister Jane Washington, Father Augustine Washington, and Mother Mary Ball Washington. Washington built a distillery that created whiskey from rye, corn, and barley. -
John Adams
Adams was born on the family farm in Braintree, Massachusetts. He went to Harvard college and Harvard University. Adams built up a military. Adams was the first person to hold the office of vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Adam's family members are John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston. He had two younger brothers, Peter and Elihu. John and Abigail finally obtained the homelife that she had always wanted. -
James Madison
James Madison is from Port Conway, Virginia. He went to Princeton University, and The College of New Jersey. James Madison was commissioned as colonel and commander of the Orange County Regiment, Virginia Militia. Madison served as his Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809 and supported Jefferson in the case of Marbury v. Madison. His parents were James Madison, Sr., and Eleanor Rose Conway. He spent the remaining years on a large plantation. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was from Shadwell, Virginia. He studied history, science and the classics. Jefferson was also responsible for providing soldiers as replacements for the Virginia regiments of the Continental Army. He served as the second governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781. His family members are, Peter Jefferson, Jane Randolph, six sisters, and one brother. He spent his years in daily operation of his plantation, planning the University of Virginia, and hosting his friends and guests. -
James Monroe
James Monroe is from Monroe Hall, VA. He went to William and Mary college and Campbelltown Academy. He joined the Continental Army's 3d Virginia Regiment in September 1775. Monroe served as a member of the Congress of the Confederation, a U.S. Senator, Governor of Virginia, and U.S. President. Family members he had are Eliza Kortright Monroe, James Spence Monroe (who died in infancy), and Maria Hester Monroe. Monroe worked to resolve his financial difficulties. -
John Quincy Adams
John is from Braintree, MA. He went to Harvard College, Harvard University, and University of Leiden. Adams served as the head of the War and Ordnance Board, keeping records of the men who served, and the supplies needed for the army. He was an American statesman, politician, diplomat, and lawyer. His family members are Deacon John Adams and Susanna Boylston Adams, Abigail, Susanna, Charles and Thomas. He served at the House of Representatives after office. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson is from Waxhaw. Received sporadic education. Jackson was commissioned a major general in the Regular Army of the United States to fight the British at Pensacola. He American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States. His family members are Rachel Jackson, and he had no children. Jackson yearned for a quiet retirement at The Hermitage -
Martin Van Buren
Martin is from Kinderhook, NY. He attended to village schools and studied law. He did not serve in the military. He played an active part in prosecuting the accused murderers of Richard Jennings. The Van Burens were a struggling family with six children in the household. He wrote his memoirs in the early 1850s. -
William Henry Harrison
WIlliam lived in North Bend, Columbia. He went to Hampden- Sydney College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Harrison briefly served as a major general in the Kentucky militia until the government commissioned him on September 17 to command the Army of the Northwest. He was elected United States House of Representatives. His siblings include Elizabeth, Ann, Lucy, Benjamin Harrison VI, Cater Bassett, Nathaniel Harrison, and Sarah. William Henry Harrison was the first President to die in office. -
John Tylor
John is from Charles City, VA. John went to William and Mary University. For his military service, Tyler received a land grant near what later became Sioux City, Iowa. He served as a Virginia state legislator and governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator. He had 15 children and two wives. They retired to the former President's plantation and the rapidly vanishing world of Old Dominion aristocracy. -
James Knox Polk
James is from Pineville, NC. He went to University of North Carolina at Chapell Hill. Polk is known for extending the territory of the United States through the Mexican American War during his presidency, annexing the Republic of Texas, the Oregon Territory. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives and the ninth governor of Tennessee. He had five brothers and 4 sisters. Polk left office in 1848 and returned to Tennessee, where he died of cholera soon afterward. -
Zachary Taylor
Zachary is from Orange County, VA. Taylor received a basic education and aspired from a young age to join the military. In 1808, Zachary Taylor began his long career in the U.S. Army, serving in the 7th Infantry Regiment. Taylor became the first president to be elected without having previously held political office. In 1810, Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith, a member of a prominent Maryland family. They had five daughters and one son. Zachary Taylor's presidency was too short after office.