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Woodrow Wilson was the second Democrat elected to the presidency following the American Civil War. He was one of only two Democrats elected to the office between the period of Republican dominance from 1861 to 1933. Grover Cleveland was the only other Democrat elected during that period. Andrew Johnson was not elected, but finished Abraham Lincoln's term after his assassination.
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Which of these men was the first Democrat elected President of the US after the Civil War?
Do you mean who was the first Democrat to be elected President after the Civil War? The Republican party dominated for many years following the Civil War. After Lincoln was assassinated, he was succeeded by Johnson, a member of the War Union Party, who was followed by Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur, who were all Republicans. Then, in 1884, Grover Cleveland was elected. He was a Democrat, and he took office in 1885.
How many democratic US presidents were only elected to one term?
Since the Civil Warm only one ran twice and was defeated the second time and that was Jimmy Carter. Truman and Lyndon Johnson were elected only once but did not run again. Before the Civil War Democrat Van Buren was defeated in his second run. Polk, Pierce and Buchanan did not run a second time.
Who was the first democrat after the civil war?
Andrew Johnson succeeded Lincoln and was a Democrat, but he wasn't elected. It wasn't until Grover Cleveland was elected in 1884 that a Democrat was elected President. I think that back then the winner of the election was named President and the loser of the election became Vice President. That is the reason the Democrat Johnson succeeded the Republican Lincoln.A+: Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland
Is Obama the second or third Democrat since World War 2 to be elected to a second term?
Neither since World War 2, there has been 5 Democratic US Presidents.
Was john paul Stevens the first democrat elected president after the civil war?
no Andrew Johnson was. no one named john paul stevens ever prezzy.
A northerner who opposed the civil war was called what?
A Copperhead, A Peace Democrat or Butternuts.
Who was elected president near end of the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was reelected to a second term, which started the month before the end of the war.
What is the war that began shortly after Lincoln was elected?
The Civil War.
What political party did Grover Cleveland represent?
Grover Cleveland was a member of the Democratic party. In fact, he was the first Democrat elected from the new Democratic Party formed after the Civil War.
Was president Garfield's term before or after the civil war?
James Garfield was elected in 1880, 15 years after the Civil War ended. He was a major general in the Civil War and his military recorded helped him get elected.
Who was the first democrat elected president after civil war?
The 22th (and 24th) US President was Democrat Grover Cleveland, elected in 1884 and in 1892. Although Vice President Andrew Johnson, a Democrat, succeeded to the Presidency on the death of Abraham Lincoln, the next four Presidents were Republicans: Ulysses S. Grant, elected in 1868 and 1872 (18th President) Rutherford B. Hayes, elected 1876 (19th President) James Garfield, elected 1880 (20th President) Checter A. Arthur, succeeded Garfield (21st President)
When was The Second Civil War created?
The Second Civil War was created in 1997.
