Presidents

Rare details about Jackie Kennedy

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. Since then, 44 other individuals have served as commander in chief, each leaving a political legacy to be analyzed and judged in the course of time. But their legacies are not only political — they’re also familial. The number of children each president had is often overlooked, but on a personal level, few things could be more important. And in two cases, presidential children — John Quincy Adams and George W. Bush — went on to become presidents themselves, combining the familial with the political.    With that in mind, here’s a look at how many children each U.S. president had. For the sake of clarity, this list is ordered by the total number of known biological children only. Fostered and legally adopted children are noted but not counted in the total ...Read More

Between 1789 and today, 45 people have served as President of the United States.

While presidents have been at odds before, there is often a sort of camaraderie among the small club of individuals who have served in the highest office in the land.