Grover Cleveland
At a Glance
Term: 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1885-1889 and 1893-1897)
Born: March 18, 1837, Caldwell, New Jersey
Full Name: Stephen Grover Cleveland
Nickname: "Big Steve", "Uncle Jumbo"
Education: Some common school; Read law (1855-1859)
Religion: Presbyterian
Marriage: June 2, 1886, to Frances Folsom (1864-1947)
Children: Ruth (1891-1904), Esther (1893-1980), Marion (1895-1977), Richard Folsom (1897-1974), Francis Grover (1903-1995)
Career: Lawyer
Political Party: Democrat
Writings: Presidential Problems (1904)
Died: June 24, 1908, Princeton, New Jersey
Buried: Princeton, New Jersey
A Life in Brief: Stephen Grover Cleveland fell into politics without really trying. In 1881, local businessmen asked Cleveland, then a young lawyer, to run for mayor of Buffalo, New York. He agreed and won the Democratic nomination and the election. More....
Essays on Grover Cleveland and His Administration
Consulting Editor: Henry F. Graff
Professor Graff is a professor emeritus of history at Columbia University. His writings include:
Grover Cleveland (Times Books, 2002)
The Presidents: A Reference History (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1984)
This Great Nation: A History of the United States (Riverside Publishing, Co., 1983)
Presidential SpeechesBelow are selections from the Miller Center's Grover Cleveland speech collection. To view the Miller Center's other speeches by Grover Cleveland or by another President, please click the link below. |
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In 1893, President Cleveland was diagnosed with mouth cancer. He underwent surgery aboard a yacht without telling the public or his cabinet.
Listen to Dr. Norman Knorr’s 1987 presentation at the Miller Center on the