 An Overview of Grover Cleveland's First
AdministrationGrover Cleveland
was the first Democratic President elected after the
Civil War. His victory was a protest against the waste
and corruption that had disgraced Republican
administrations after the war. His honesty and common
sense helped restore confidence in the government.
Cleveland occupied the White House
during a time of swift social and economic change. The
growing strength of labor unions and farm organizations
created new problems for government. But Cleveland lacked
the experience and vision to find completely satisfactory
answers to all the problems. Although his intentions were
always good, his methods often fell short of success.
| Election
of 1884 |
| Place of Nominating
Convention |
Chicago |
| Ballot on Which
Nominated |
2nd |
| Republican Opponent |
James G. Blaine |
| Electoral Vote |
219 to 182 |
| Popular Vote |
4,874,986 to 4,851,981 |
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|
| Vice-President and
Cabinet |
| Vice-President |
Thomas A. Hendricks |
| Secretary
of State |
Thomas F. Bayard |
| Secretary
of the Treasury |
Daniel Manning
Charles S. Fairchild (1887) |
| Secretary
of War |
William C. Endicott |
| Attorney
General |
Augustus H. Garland |
| Postmaster
General |
William F. Vilas
Don M. Dickinson (1888) |
| Secretary
of the Navy |
William C. Whitney |
| Secretary
of the Interior |
Lucius Q.C. Lamar
William F. Vilas (1888) |
| Secretary
of Agriculture |
Norman J. Colman |
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|
Major
Domestic Events of His Administration
Population in 1889: 61,800,000 |
| 1886 |
The Presidential Succession Act
was passed. |
| 1886 |
The Statue
of Liberty was dedicated. |
| 1886 |
Geronimo surrendered, ending the
Apache wars of New Mexico and Arizona. |
| 1887 |
The Interstate Commerce Act was
passed. |
| 1889 |
The Department of Agriculture
was made into an executive agency by Congress. |
| |
|
| Major
World Events of His Administration |
| 1885 |
The Canadian Pacific Railway
spanned Canada. |
| 1887 |
Queen
Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee as
Queen of England. |
World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago:World
Book-Childcraft International, Inc., 1979.
Presidents of the United States. Internet Public
Library. www.ipl.org/div/potus/gcleveland.html
Statue
of Liberty
Queen
Victoria
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