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Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was 22nd and 24th president of the United States of America, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in offic...view moreStephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was 22nd and 24th president of the United States of America, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (1885-1889 and 1893-1897).
Born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, to Ann (née Neal) and Richard Falley Cleveland, Grover Cleveland became leader of the pro-business Bourbon Democrats who opposed high tariffs, Free Silver, inflation, imperialism, and subsidies to business, farmers, or veterans. His crusade for political reform and fiscal conservatism made him an icon for American conservatives of the era.
A formidable policymaker, Cleveland won praise for his honesty, self-reliance, integrity, and commitment to the principles of classical liberalism, and he fought political corruption, patronage, and bossism. He is widely regarded by most historians to have been a successful leader, and is ranked among the upper-mid tier of all American presidents.
He passed away in Princeton, New Jersey on June 24, 1908 at the age of 71.view less