Grover Cleveland

Before entering the presidency, he worked as a lawyer in Buffalo, New York, and rose quickly through public office as sheriff, mayor, and then governor of New York. He became known for a no-nonsense style and for vetoing bills he believed were wasteful or improper, which helped build his image as a reformer.

He served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, making him the only president to return to office after a gap between terms. His years in national politics were marked by debates over civil service reform, tariff policy, and the federal response to economic crisis, and he was often seen as a leader willing to defy members of his own party.

Away from politics, he is also remembered for marrying Frances Folsom in the White House, the only sitting U.S. president to do so. After leaving office, he spent his final years in Princeton, New Jersey, where he died in 1908.