Faith of our Fathers: The Theologies of the American Presidency

President Grover Cleveland

The Twenty-Second and Twenty-Fourth President of the United States of America

Served from 1885-1889 and from 1893-1897

Lived 1837-1908

Party: Democratic

Denomination: Presbyterian

At the time of this portfolio, President Grover Cleveland is the only United States president to have served two, non-consecutive terms as president. That said, former President Donald J. Trump is currently running for a second non-consecutive term in the eventual 2023 election. President Cleveland was married in the White House during his first term in office.

Grover Cleveland was the son of a Presbyterian Minister and was raised in a deeply devout household. He maintained his Presbyterian identity throughout his lifetime, though not as devout as his parents. His full name (Stephen Grover Cleveland) was in honor of the first pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Caldwell, New Jersey—where President Cleveland’s father was serving as pastor. His wedding, the first of a sitting president to occur in the White House, was presided over the Rev. Bryon Sutherland and the president’s brother, the Rev. William Cleveland in a Presbyterian ceremony.