first 15 U.S Presidents By schraffts19 Feb 4, 1789 George Washington was erlected Apr 6, 1797 John Adams was elected Feb 17, 1801 Thomas Jefferson was elected Mar 2, 1809 James Madison was elected Dec 4, 1816 James Monroe was elected Mar 4, 1825 John Quincy Adams was elected Dec 17, 1832 Andrew Jackson was elected Mar 4, 1837 Martin Van Buren was elected Apr 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison Apr 6, 1841 John Tyler became president Nov 2, 1848 James K. Polk was elected president Nov 7, 1848 Zachary Taylor was elected president Jul 9, 1850 Millard Fillmore became president Mar 4, 1853 Franklin Pierce was elected All About Franklin Pierce Mar 4, 1857 James Buchanan became president James Buchanan's Presidency