The 24th President of the United States
Name: Grover Cleveland
Number of terms he served: One
Year he took office: 1893
Birth Date: March 18th, 1837
Age when he took office: 52
State of Birth: Caldwell, New Jersey
Vice President: Adlai E. Stevenson
What Party was he from: Democrat
What was his major contribution while in office:
Cleveland wanted to thank the business men who supported him during his campaign by raising the competition’s price on products to get customers to choose his supporters. But this backfired and the business men who supported Cleveland raised their prices as well. This made the customers very angry.
What did he do after he left office:
After Cleveland finished his second term he retired back to his estate and became a Trustee at Princeton University. He also often consulted the President, Theodore Roosevelt. Unfortunately in the fall of 1907 he became ill, and died the next summer of pneumonia.
Did he have a nickname:
Yes, Uncle Jumbo
Was he married:
Yes, Frances Folsom
Did he have children:
Yes, five