Presidents Without Prior Political Occupation
President | Term of office | Notes |
---|---|---|
Zachary Taylor | 1849–1850 | Major General in the United States Army |
Ulysses S. Grant | 1869–1877 | General of the Army of the United States |
Dwight D. Eisenhower | 1953–1961 | General of the Army of the United States |
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