President: Timeline

1796   U.S. Electoral College meets to elect John Adams John Adams

John Adams was a Founding Father [i] of the United States and American politician [i] ... 

 president.

1812   War of 1812 War of 1812

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America [i] and Britain [i] ... 

: U.S. President James Madison James Madison

James Madison was the fourth President of the United States [i]. ... 

 asks the U.S. Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

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1821   The Republic of Gran Colombia (a federation covering much of presentday Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuela is a country on the northern tropical [i] Caribbean [i] coast of South America [i] ... 

, Colombia Colombia

The Republic of Colombia , is the northwesternmost country of South America [i]. ... 

, Panama Panama

The Republic of Panama , commonly known as Panama, is the southernmost country of Central America [i]. ... 

, and Ecuador Ecuador

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador is a country in northwestern South America [i], bound ... 

) was established, with Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar

Simn Jos Antonio de la Santsima Trinidad Bolvar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco was a leader of several independence [i] ... 

 as the founding President and Francisco de Paula Santander as vice president Vice president

__FORCETOC__A vice president is an officer [i] in government [i] or business [i] who i ... 

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1836   Sam Houston Sam Houston

Samuel Houston was a 19th century [i] American [i] statesman, politician and soldier. ... 

 is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas Republic of Texas

The Republic of Texas was a short-lived country in North America [i] between the United States [i] and Mexico [i] ... 

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1841   President William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison was an American military leader [i], politician [i] ... 

 dies of pneumonia Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an illness of the lung [i]s and respiratory system [i] in which the alveoli [i] ... 

 becoming the first President of the United States President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state [i] of the United States [i]. ... 

 to die in office and at one month, the elected president with the shortest term served. He is succeeded by Vice President Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government [i] ... 

 John Tyler John Tyler

John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States [i]. ... 

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1841   President William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison was an American military leader [i], politician [i] ... 

 dies of pneumonia Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an illness of the lung [i]s and respiratory system [i] in which the alveoli [i] ... 

 becoming the first President of the United States President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state [i] of the United States [i]. ... 

 to die in office and at one month, the elected president with the shortest term served. He is succeeded by Vice President Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government [i] ... 

 John Tyler John Tyler

John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States [i]. ... 

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1848   Prince Prince

The term prince , from the Latin [i] root princeps [i], when used for a member of the highest aristocracy [i] ... 

 Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon III of France

Napolon III, Emperor of the French was President [i] of France [i] from 1849 [i] to 1852 [i], and then ... 

 elected first president of the French Second Republic French Second Republic

The French Second Republic was the republican [i] regime of France [i] from February 25 [i], 1848 [i] ... 

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1848   President Bonaparte takes his Oath of Office in front of the French National Assembly French National Assembly

The French [i] National Assembly is one of the two houses of the bicameral [i] Parliament of France [i] ... 

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1861   American Civil War American Civil War

The American Civil War was a sectional conflict in the United States of America [i] between the federal ... 

: President Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln , sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitte... 

 suspends the writ of habeas corpus in the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

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1900   Prime Minister Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet [i] in the executive [i] b ... 

 Lord Salisbury of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

 rejects U.S. United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 President McKinley's offer to mediate in the Boer War Second Boer War

The Second Boer War, also known as the South African War , the Anglo-Boer War and in [[Afrikaans]... 

1917   World War I World War I

World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War and "The War to End All War... 

: The Selective Service Act passes the U.S. Congress giving the President the power of conscription Conscription

Conscription is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority, but it is m... 

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1994   Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela OM [i], CC [i], AC [i], QC [i] ... 

 is inaugurated as South Africa South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the Africa [i]n continent [i]. ... 

's first Black president.

2002   Iraq disarmament crisis Iraq disarmament crisis

The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003, when U.S. President [i] ... 

: The U.S. Congress passes a joint resolution, which explicitly authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he deems necessary and appropriate, against Iraq Iraq

The Republic of Iraq, is a Middle East [i]ern country [i] in southwestern Asia [i] encomp ... 

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