Grover Cleveland : Important Dates/Accomplishments By tsmith16 Apr 27, 1885 Becomes 22nd President Grover Cleveland became the twenty-second President of the United States of America. Apr 17, 1886 Geronimo surrenderes, ending Apache wars of New Mexico and Arizona. Jun 2, 1886 Married Frances Folsom Oct 28, 1886 The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States from France and was dedicated by President Cleveland Mar 31, 1888 Cleveland renews the Chinese Exclusion Act Jul 22, 1888 Cleveland loses Presidential re-election to Benjamin Harrison Jan 21, 1889 Presidency ends May 19, 1889 U.S. population was 61,800,000 when Cleveland's first term ended Apr 7, 1890 Sherman Silver Purchase Act repealed Feb 14, 1893 Financial Panic Apr 13, 1893 Inaugurated as the 24th President of the U.S. becoming the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. Oct 19, 1893 Becomes 24th President Aug 15, 1897 2nd term as president ends Sep 3, 1897 U.S. population was 72,200,000 when Cleveland's second term ended Jun 24, 1908 Grover dies of heart failure