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| 1 | 1775 | 1775—1783: Revolutionary War
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| 2 | 1789 | 30 Apr 1789—3 Mar 1797: George Washington, President
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| 3 | 1797 | 4 Mar 1797—3 Mar 1801: John Adams, President
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| 4 | 1801 | 4 Mar 1801—3 Mar 1809: Thomas Jefferson, President
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| 5 | 1809 | 4 Mar 1809—3 Mar 1817: James Madison, President
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| 6 | 1817 | 4 Mar 1817—3 Mar 1825: James Monroe, President
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| 7 | 1825 | 4 Mar 1825—3 Mar 1829: John Q. Adams, President
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| 8 | 1829 | 4 Mar 1829—3 Mar 1837: Andrew Jackson, President
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| 9 | 1837 | 4 Mar 1837—3 Mar 1841: Martin Van Buren, President
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| 10 | 1841 | 4 Mar 1841—4 Apr 1841: William H. Harrison, President6 Apr 1841—3 Mar 1845: John Tyler, President
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| 11 | 1845 | 4 Mar 1845—3 Mar 1849: James Polk, President
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| 12 | 1849 | 5 Mar 1849—9 Jul 1850: Zachary Taylor, President
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| 13 | 1850 | 9 Jul 1850—3 Mar 1853: Millard Fillmore, President
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| 14 | 1853 | 4 Mar 1853—3 Mar 1857: Franklin Pierce, President
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