Grover Cleveland

Grover ClevelandBy Christian

Early Life

Born in Caldwell, New Jersey on March 18, 1837Parents were Richard Cleveland and Ann ClevelandMoved to Fayetteville in 1841Liked to hunt for animalsWhen he was 14, he moved to Clinton, NYFUN FACT:He was a New York Governor!

Life Before he was President

Was a DemocraticVisited his uncle a lotLearned about LawElected Supervisor of Second WardIn 1863 he became an assistant district attorneyBecame a lawyerThen became sheriff of Erie CountyFUN FACT: Some people think the Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Clevelands daughter, Ruth.

Being PresidentHe fought corruption and wastefulnessHe hired government based on abilityHe rejected a dishonest claim for pensionsHe signed the inter-state commerce actHe married Frances Folsom and had 5 childrenHe was elected again in 1892, and faced economy issuesSome banks started to fail, and employees refused to work in the banks

FUN FACT: Foster Cleveland was the only child born in the white house.

Later YearsLeft president job in 1897 and went to Princeton.In 1901 he became trusted.He gave speeches at school.He enjoyed time with his family.He suffered from heart trouble.He died on June 24, 1908His last words were I have tried so hard to do right.

FUN FACT: His vice president was Thomas Hendricks.

WORKS cITEDRumsch, BreAnn. Grover Cleveland. Edina: Abdo, 2009. Print.Grover Cleveland,k8.eb.com.Britannica Online. :Web. 5/2/13.Photograph: Britannica Image Quest. Web 5/13Thank you for looking at this presentation of Grover Cleveland. If you liked what you saw and learned a lot, try making your own Slide Show! Its really easy once you get the hang of it. Thanks again, Bye!