Presidents of the United States By alexamdna Period: Apr 30, 1789 to Mar 4, 1797 George Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army Period: Mar 4, 1797 to Apr 4, 1801 John Adams 1st Vice President of the United States Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Mar 4, 1817 Thomas Jefferson 2nd Vice President of the United States Period: Mar 4, 1809 to Mar 4, 1817 James Madison 5th United States Secretary of State Period: Mar 4, 1817 to Mar 4, 1825 James Monroe 7th United States Secretary of State 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 William 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 Period: Mar 4, 1861 to Apr 5, 1865 Abraham Lincoln Period: Jan 20, 1961 to Nov 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy Period: Jan 20, 2001 to Jan 20, 2009 George W. Bush Period: Jan 20, 2009 to Jan 20, 2017 Barack Obama