Who are the best and worst US presidents?

Their top five presidents were Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson, in my view, is over-rated. I am comfortable with the others. Their worst five were Andrew Johnson (43), James Buchanan (42), Warren G. Harding (41), Franklin Pierce (40), and George W. Bush (39).

How many former presidents are still alive today?

There are five living former presidents. The most recent to die was George H. W. Bush, on November 30, 2018 . The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945.

Who is the oldest living former president?

Trump was 70 when he became president in January of 2017. The elder Bush is the oldest living former president, but only by a couple of months. Carter is the second-oldest. The last time a former president died was in December of 2006, when Gerald Ford passed away. Here is a list of all living presidents.

Who are the 10 most important presidents in US history?

10 of the Most Influential Presidents of the United States 1 Abraham Lincoln. 2 Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 3 George Washington. 4 Thomas Jefferson. 5 Andrew Jackson. 6 Theodore Roosevelt. 7 Harry S. Truman. 8 Woodrow Wilson. 9 James K. Polk. 10 Dwight Eisenhower.

Who are the top 10 presidents in order?

1 James Madison. 2 Barack Obama. 3 George W. Bush. 4 Franklin Pierce. 5 Andrew Jackson. 6 Abraham Lincoln. 7 Franklin D. Roosevelt. 8 Herbert Hoover. 9 Richard Nixon. 10 Bill Clinton.

What is the least successful US president ever?

Here is the U.S. News list of the least successful presidencies: 1. James Buchanan A Pennsylvania-born Democrat, deeply devout in his faith and the only bachelor elected to the presidency, Buchanan rejected slavery as an indefensible evil but, like the majority of his party, refused to challenge the constitutionally established order.

Who was the first US President to die in office?

Harrison has the unfortunate distinction of being the very first American President to die in office. He only actually governed for approximately 31 days, which historically is the shortest term of any President in US history.