Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey. His father, the Reverend Richard Falley Cleveland, was minister of the Presbyterian Church in Caldwell.

Grover Cleveland was the 22^nd & 24^th President of the United States. He was elected the 22^nd president in 1884. He ran again in 1888 but lost to Benjamin Harrison, who became the 23^rd President of the United States. Cleveland ran again in 1892, won, and became the 24^th President of the United States.

Grover Cleveland was the only president to get married in the White House. He married Frances Folsom on June 2, 1886.

Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey

Religion: Presbyterian

College Attended: None

Occupation: Lawyer

Married: Frances Folsom

Children: Ruth, Esther, Marion, Richard, Francis

Political Party: Democratic

Office Held Before Becoming President: Governor of New York

Age on Becoming President: 47

Years in the Presidency: 1885-1889; 1893-1897

Vice President: Thomas A. Hendricks (first term, died 1885); Adlai E. Stevenson (second term)

Age at Death: 71

Burial Place: Princeton, New Jersey

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