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a letter from President Cleveland
Portrait Gallery
Did You Know?
� He is the only president to have been elected to two non-consecutive terms.
� During his term, the Statue of Liberty was unveiled in New York Harbor.
� Labor discord and violence erupted during his term.
� Upon leaving in 1889, his wife told the White House staff to take care of the furniture because they would be back. She was correct.
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Key Events in the Administration
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Grover Cleveland
(March 18, 1837 - June 24, 1908)
Life Facts
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Personal:
� First Lady: Frances Cleveland, Wife
� Wife's Maiden Name: Frances Folsom Cleveland
� Number of Children: 5
� Education Level: No College
� Religion: Presbyterian
� Profession: Clerk, Teacher, Lawyer
Public Service:
� Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1885 - 3/3/1889
� Presidency Number: 22
� Number of Terms: 2
� Why Presidency Ended: Defeated
� Party: Democratic
� His Vice President(s): Thomas Hendricks, Adalai Stevenson
� Governor of a State: New York (1883-1885)
� Other Offices: Sheriff of Erie County, NY; Mayor of Buffalo, NY
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Grover Cleveland Birthplace State Historic Site
Gravesite: Princeton Cemetery
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: Library of Congress - Washington, DC, 202-707-5387
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Watch American
Presidents Programs from
C-SPAN's Archives
� Programming includes:
� Grover Cleveland Life Portrait: From Grover Cleveland Birthplace State Historic Site - Caldwell, NJ
Guests included: George Cleveland, grandson of President Cleveland; Sharon Farrell, director and curator, Grover Cleveland Birthplace State Historic Site; and Mark Summers, history professor, University of Kentucky and author, Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion: The Making of a President, 1884 Watch | Order Videotape
� Don Ritchie on Cleveland's political career Watch
� Grover Cleveland portrayed by grandson George Cleveland Watch
� J.T. Miller on Cleveland's time at Princeton Watch
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