Presidential terms By jessie.olea@student.delphila.org Period: Apr 30, 1789 to Mar 4, 1797 George Washington Period: Mar 4, 1797 to Mar 4, 1801 John Adams Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Mar 4, 1809 Thomas Jefferson Period: Mar 4, 1809 to Mar 4, 1817 James Madison Period: Mar 4, 1817 to Mar 4, 1824 James Monroe Period: Mar 4, 1825 to Mar 4, 1829 John Quincy Adams Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Mar 4, 1837 Andrew Jackson Period: Mar 4, 1837 to Mar 4, 1841 Martin Van Buren Period: Mar 4, 1841 to Apr 4, 1841 Willaim Henry Harrison Period: Apr 4, 1841 to Mar 4, 1845 John Tyler Period: Mar 4, 1845 to Mar 4, 1849 James K. Polk Period: Mar 4, 1849 to Jul 9, 1850 Zachary Taylor