Grover Cleveland
Full Name: Grover Stephen Cleveland
Born: March 18, 1837
Place of Birth: Caldwell, New Jersey
Ancestry: English- Scotch, Irish
Father: Richard Cleveland (1804 - 1853)
Mother: Anna Cleveland (1806 - 1882)
First Lady: Frances Folsom Cleveland
Children: Five; 1 boy, 4 girls
Pet(s): A poodle, canaries and mockingbirds
Education: No formal education
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Lawyer
Military Service: None
Political Party: Democrat
Offices Held: Sheriff of Erie County, New York 1870-73, Mayor of Buffalo, New York 1882, Governor of New York 1883-85
Age at Inauguration: 48
Terms Served: Two; (1885 - 1889), (1893 - 1897)
Vice Presidents: Thomas Hendricks and Adlai Stevenson
Campaign Slogan: Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine, The Continental Liar from the State of Maine.
States Admitted: Utah
Sport or Hobby: Fishing
Nickname: Uncle Jumbo
Died: June 24, 1908 - Age 71
Place of Death: Princeton, New Jersey
Cause of Death: Suffered from rheumatism
Interesting Facts:
Only president elected to two nonconsecutive terms.
Only president to be married in the White house.
Grover Cleveland used his veto power a record 584 times.