U.S. President Facts for Kids + Full U.S. President List

Learning about U.S. presidents is a great way for kids to explore history, government, and leadership! This blog includes fun and interesting U.S. President facts for kids, organized by topic, plus a complete U.S. President list from George Washington to the present day.

What Does the President Do?

The President of the United States is the head of the country’s government.

Presidents:

Enforce laws
Sign or veto bills
Represent the U.S. in other countries
Command the military
Help make decisions that shape the future of the nation

U.S. President Facts for Kids by Category

Firsts and Famous Moments

George Washington was the first president and had no political party.
Barack Obama was the first African American president.
Joe Biden is the oldest person elected president (age 78 in 2021).
John F. Kennedy was the youngest elected president at age 43.

Presidential Fun Facts

Abraham Lincoln was a champion wrestler before becoming president.
Theodore Roosevelt was blind in one eye and started the National Parks system.
William Howard Taft was so big, he had a custom bathtub installed in the White House.
Thomas Jefferson could read and write in five languages.
James Madison was the shortest president at just 5'4" tall.
Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest — over 12 years and 4 terms.
Presidents’ Day is a holiday in February that celebrates all U.S. presidents, especially Washington and Lincoln.

Pets and White House Traditions

John Quincy Adams kept an alligator in the White House bathtub!
Calvin Coolidge had a pet raccoon.
Joe Biden brought two German shepherds to the White House.
Almost every president had at least one pet, including dogs, cats, horses—even cows and parrots.

Full List of U.S. Presidents (Presidents 1–47)

Here is a complete U.S. President list in order, with their number:

George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland (again)
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Donald Trump

Learning about U.S. presidents can help kids understand leadership, decision-making, and American history. Whether you're researching for a school project or just love fun trivia, these U.S. President facts for kids and the full U.S. President list are great starting points.

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