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Stephen Grover Cleveland 1837 - 1908

Stephen Grover Cleveland of Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey United States was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, Essex County to Richard Cleveland and Ann (Neal) Cleveland. Stephen Cleveland had siblings Mary Cleveland, Anna Cleveland Hastings, William Neal Cleveland, Richard Cecil Cleveland, Margaret (Cleveland) Bacon, Lewis Frederick Cleveland, Susan (Cleveland) Yeomans, and Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. Stephen's partner was Maria Bertha Hunt and they later separated on September 15, 1874. They had a child James Edward King, Jr. He also married Frances Cleveland on June 2, 1886, and they were married until Stephen's death on June 24, 1908. They had children Ruth Cleveland, Esther Cleveland, Marion Cleveland, Richard Cleveland, and Francis G Cleveland.

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  • Introduction

    Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States and is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, to Richard Falley Cleveland and Ann Neal Cleveland. Richard Cleveland, his father, was a Presbyterian minister and his mother, Ann, was the daughter of a publisher. Stephen was one of nine children in the family, with five sisters and three brothers. Cleveland had a modest upbringing and spent his early years in upstate New York. Despite not having a formal education, he was a voracious reader and self-educated. Throughout his life, Cleveland was known for his honesty and commitment to public service, serving as a sheriff, mayor, governor, and ultimately, president of the United States.
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    1837

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    March 18, 1837
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    Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey 07006, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Stephen Grover Cleveland was of English and German ancestry. His father, Richard Falley Cleveland, was a Presbyterian minister of English descent, and his mother, Ann Neal, was of English and German ancestry. The Cleveland family was originally from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and later settled in Norwich, Connecticut. Grover Cleveland was the fifth of nine children, and he had four brothers and four sisters.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Stephenwas born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, to Richard Falley Cleveland and Ann Neal Cleveland. When he was four years old, his family moved to Fayetteville, New York, where he spent most of his childhood. In 1853, at the age of 16, Cleveland moved to New York City to work as a clerk in a law firm. He remained in the city until 1885, during which time he worked as a lawyer and rose to prominence in the Democratic Party. In 1882, he was elected governor of New York, and in 1884, he was elected the 22nd president of the United States. After his first term as president, Cleveland returned to New York City and resumed his law practice. He also remained active in politics, and in 1892, he was elected to a second non-consecutive term as president. After leaving office, he retired to his home in Princeton, New Jersey, where he lived until his death in 1908. Overall, Cleveland spent the majority of his life in the northeastern United States, with the exception of a brief period in Buffalo, New York, while serving as sheriff of Erie County in the late 1870s.

  • Early Life & Education

    Stephen Cleveland did not have a formal education in his early years. He learned how to read and write from his mother, Ann Neal Cleveland, and his sister Rose. When he was 14, Cleveland's family moved to Fayetteville, New York, and he attended the Clinton Liberal Academy for a year before becoming a teacher's assistant in the school. In 1853, he moved to New York City and worked as a clerk and studied law in his spare time. He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and began practicing law in Buffalo, New York.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Stephen Cleveland was raised in a Presbyterian household and his family was known for their strong religious beliefs. However, Cleveland himself was not known to be particularly religious and did not regularly attend church. There is no record of him being baptized in any particular church or denomination.

  • Military Service

    Stephen Grover Cleveland did not serve in the military. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, he hired a substitute to serve in his place, which was a common practice at the time for men who were drafted but didn't want to serve.

  • Professional Career

    Stephen Grover Cleveland had several professions throughout his life. He worked as a teacher at the New York Institute for the Blind in 1855, and then as a clerk and assistant in a law firm in Buffalo, New York, from 1859 to 1863. He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and became a partner in the law firm in 1863. In 1870, he was elected sheriff of Erie County, New York, and served for three years. He later served as mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and two non-consecutive terms as the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. After his second term as president, he returned to practicing law in New York City.

  • Personal Life & Family

    President of the US Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (1885–1889 and 1893–1897).
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    June 24, 1908
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    likely a heart attack - various health issues including heart and kidney issues.
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    Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey United States
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    1908

    Gravesite & Burial

    June 26, 1908
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    Princeton Cemetery 29 Greenview Ave, in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey 08540, United States
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  • Obituary

    Grover Cleveland died at his home at 8:40 this morning, in the seventy-second year of his age. The announcement of his death was made to the public in the following bulletin, which was posted on the door of his residence: 'Grover Cleveland died at 8:40 o'clock this morning, at his home in Princeton, N.J.' Ex-President Cleveland had been ill for several months with a form of dropsy, and while his death was not unexpected, it nevertheless caused widespread regret. Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, Essex County, N.J., March 18, 1837, and was the fifth in direct descent from Moses Cleveland, who emigrated to Massachusetts in 1635. His father, the Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland, was a Presbyterian clergyman, and his mother was the daughter of a Baltimore bookseller. He was graduated from Williams College in 1859, and later studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was elected Sheriff of Erie County, N.Y., in 1870, and was elected Mayor of Buffalo in 1882. In 1883 he was elected Governor of New York, and in 1884 he was nominated for President of the United States by the Democratic National Convention, and elected by a large majority over James G. Blaine, the Republican candidate. In 1892 he was again nominated by the Democrats and elected over Benjamin Harrison, the Republican candidate. After serving two terms as President, he retired to private life, but in 1897 he was elected Mayor of Greater New York, and served in that capacity for two years. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed, but it is expected that the services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Princeton, of which Mr. Cleveland was a member. The body will be taken to Princeton this afternoon or tomorrow morning, and the services will probably be held on Thursday or Friday. The interment will be at Princeton, and will be private.
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Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States.

President Cleveland is well known for making Labor Day a National holiday in response to the Pullman strike where over 125,000 workers went on strike and the federal government's response was to send in the military to end the strike, resulting in the deaths of 30 workers.

Just a few short days later, President Cleveland signed a bill that made Labor Day a national holiday to appease workers.
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President William McKinley, Jr. giving his inaugural address on March 4, 1897. The outgoing President, Grover Cleveland, is watching from what looks like a comfortable chair!

This photo was taken at his first inaugural address. William McKinley was elected to a 2nd term but was assassinated shortly after, on September 5, 1901 (he was shot that day and died 8 days later).

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, J. C. Hemment photographer
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