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Commanders in Chief

Every President of the United States served as Commander in Chief from the moment they took the oath. 45 individuals. 47 presidencies. 26 who also wore the uniform.

45
Presidents
47
Presidencies
26
Also Served
28
Wartime CIC
Filter: All Wartime CIC Served in Uniform
Era: Founding Era Civil War Industrial Era World Wars Cold War Modern Era
12 results Founding Era (1789–1849) ✕
George Washington
1st
★ Veteran Wartime
George Washington
1789–1797
Unaffiliated
Northwest Indian War, Whiskey Rebellion
John Adams
2nd
Wartime
John Adams
1797–1801
Federalist
Quasi-War
Thomas Jefferson
3rd
Wartime
Thomas Jefferson
1801–1809
Democratic-Republican
First Barbary War
James Madison
4th
Wartime
James Madison
1809–1817
Democratic-Republican
Creek War, War of 1812
James Monroe
5th
★ Veteran Wartime
James Monroe
1817–1825
Democratic-Republican
First Seminole War
John Quincy Adams
6th
John Quincy Adams
1825–1829
Democratic-Republican / National Republican
Andrew Jackson
7th
★ Veteran Wartime
Andrew Jackson
1829–1837
Democrat
Black Hawk War, Second Seminole War
Martin Van Buren
8th
Wartime
Martin Van Buren
1837–1841
Democrat
Second Seminole War
William Henry Harrison
9th
★ Veteran
William Henry Harrison
1841–1841
Whig
John Tyler
10th
★ Veteran Wartime
John Tyler
1841–1845
Whig / Unaffiliated
Second Seminole War
James K. Polk
11th
Wartime
James K. Polk
1845–1849
Democrat
Mexican-American War
Zachary Taylor
12th
★ Veteran
Zachary Taylor
1849–1850
Whig