Events with tag - Presidential Birth

March 15, 1767

Birth of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, was born in the Waxhaw settlement on the border of North and South Carolina. His exact birth date and location remain disputed, with most sources citing March 15, 1767.

March 29, 1790

Birth of John Tyler

John Tyler, who would become the 10th President of the United States, was born into a prominent Virginia family at Charles City County. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the presidency following the death of a sitting President.

November 2, 1795

Birth of James K. Polk

James K. Polk, the future 11th President of the United States, was born in a log cabin on his family's farm in Pineville, North Carolina. Born to Samuel Polk and Jane Knox, of Scots-Irish descent, he would later become one of America's most consequential presidents, known for significant territorial expansion.

January 7, 1800

Birth of Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Summerhill, New York. Born to farmer parents Nathaniel Fillmore and Phoebe Millard, his humble beginnings marked the start of a journey that would lead him to the nation's highest office.

December 29, 1808

Birth of Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States, was born into a poor family in Raleigh, North Carolina. His humble origins and early life experiences would significantly shape his future political career and presidential policies during the critical period of Reconstruction.

November 19, 1831

Birth of James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Orange Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born into poverty, he would rise to become a scholar, Civil War general, and ultimately the President of the United States.

March 18, 1837

Birth of Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms, was born in Caldwell, New Jersey. Coming from a Presbyterian minister's family, he would later become the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, known for his fiscal conservatism and reform policies.