{"id":13772,"date":"2021-07-10T11:35:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=13772"},"modified":"2024-02-14T06:06:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T10:06:23","slug":"us-state-produced-presidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/united-states\/us-state-produced-presidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Which US State has the Most Presidents – 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Infographic showing all the presidents and their birth state.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe <\/span>United States<\/span><\/a> is a vast nation comprising <\/span>50 states<\/span><\/a> and a federal district, apart from self-governing territories and possessions. But, only less than half of these states have produced a president. Till now, the United States has had 45 presidents. Let\u2019s explore <\/span>which state has the most presidents<\/strong>, list of presidents by home state and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

State with the Most Presidents\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As of 2024, <\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> holds the lead as the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents, notably including the nation\u2019s first president, <\/span>George Washington<\/span><\/a>, who was in office from 1789 to 1797. <\/span>Woodrow Wilson<\/span><\/a> is the only President of the 20<\/span>th<\/span> century who was born in Virginia.<\/span> Interestingly, four of the first five presidents hailed from Virginia, highlighting its early political influence.<\/span><\/p>\n

List of US Presidents by Home State\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The United States has had <\/span>45 different presidents<\/span><\/a> till now from the founding of the United States of America. However, only twenty-one states have been the birthplace of a president. Below is the list of <\/span>U.S. presidents organized by their respective home states.<\/span><\/p>\n

Virginia – 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Known as the “Mother of Presidents,” Virginia claims eight U.S. presidents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. George Washington<\/strong> – 1st April 30, 1789 \u2013 March 4, 1797<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Thomas Jefferson<\/strong> – 3rd March 4, 1801 \u2013 March 4, 1809<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. James Madison<\/strong> – 4th March 4, 1809 \u2013 March 4, 1817<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. James Monroe<\/strong> – 5th March 4, 1817 \u2013 March 4, 1825<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. William Henry Harrison<\/strong> – 9th March 4, 1841 \u2013 April 4, 1841<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Zachary Taylor<\/strong> – 12th March 4, 1849 \u2013 July 9, 1850<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. John Tyler<\/strong> – 10th April 4, 1841 \u2013 March 4, 1845<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Woodrow Wilson<\/strong> – 28th March 4, 1913 \u2013 March 4, 1921<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ohio – 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Known as the “Birthplace of Presidents,” it has produced seven U.S. presidents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Ulysses S. Grant<\/strong> – 18th March 4, 1869 \u2013 March 4, 1877<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Rutherford B. Hayes<\/strong> – 19th March 4, 1877 \u2013 March 4, 1881<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. James A. Garfield<\/strong> – 20th March 4, 1881 \u2013 September 19, 1881<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Benjamin Harrison<\/strong> – 23rd March 4, 1889 \u2013 March 4, 1893<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. William McKinley<\/strong> – 25th March 4, 1897 \u2013 September 14, 1901<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. William Howard Taft<\/strong> – 27th March 4, 1909 \u2013 March 4, 1913<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Warren G. Harding<\/strong> – 29th March 4, 1921 \u2013 August 2, 1923<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      New York – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      New York has given the country important leaders at really important times in history.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Martin Van Buren<\/strong> – 8th March 4, 1837 \u2013 March 4, 1841<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Millard Fillmore<\/strong> – 13th July 9, 1850 \u2013 March 4, 1853<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Theodore Roosevelt<\/strong> – 26th September 14, 1901 \u2013 March 4, 1909<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Franklin D. Roosevelt<\/strong> – 32nd March 4, 1933 \u2013 April 12, 1945<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Donald Trump<\/strong> – 45th January 20, 2017 \u2013 January 20, 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Massachusetts – 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Steeped in colonial history, it is the birthplace of influential figures.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. John Adams<\/strong> – 2nd March 4, 1797 \u2013 March 4, 1801<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. John Quincy Adams<\/strong> – 6th March 4, 1825 \u2013 March 4, 1829<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. John F. Kennedy<\/strong> – 35th January 20, 1961 \u2013 November 22, 1963<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. George H. W. Bush<\/strong> – 41st January 20, 1989 \u2013 January 20, 1993<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          North Carolina – 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          1. James K. Polk<\/strong> – 11th March 4, 1845 \u2013 March 4, 1849<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Andrew Johnson<\/strong> – 17th April 15, 1865 \u2013 March 4, 1869<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Pennsylvania – 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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            1. James Buchanan<\/strong> – 15th March 4, 1857 \u2013 March 4, 1861<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Joe Biden<\/strong> – 46th January 20, 2021 \u2013 Present<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Texas – 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              1. Dwight D. Eisenhower<\/strong> – 34th January 20, 1953 \u2013 January 20, 1961<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. Lyndon B. Johnson<\/strong> – 36th November 22, 1963 \u2013 January 20, 1969<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Vermont – 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                1. Chester A. Arthur<\/strong> – 21st September 19, 1881 \u2013 March 4, 1885<\/span><\/li>\n
                2. Calvin Coolidge<\/strong> – 30th August 2, 1923 \u2013 March 4, 1929<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  South Carolina – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                  1. Andrew Jackson<\/strong> – 7th March 4, 1829 \u2013 March 4, 1837<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    New Hampshire – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                    1. Franklin Pierce<\/strong> – 14th March 4, 1853 \u2013 March 4, 1857<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Kentucky – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                      1. Abraham Lincoln<\/strong> – 16th March 4, 1861 \u2013 April 15, 1865<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Iowa – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                        1. Herbert Hoover<\/strong> – 31st March 4, 1929 \u2013 March 4, 1933<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Missouri – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                          1. Harry S. Truman<\/strong> – 33rd April 12, 1945 \u2013 January 20, 1953<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Illinois – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                            1. Ronald Reagan<\/strong> – 40th January 20, 1981 \u2013 January 20, 1989<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              California – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                              1. Richard Nixon<\/strong> – 37th January 20, 1969 \u2013 August 9, 1974<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                Nebraska – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                1. Gerald Ford<\/strong> – 38th August 9, 1974 \u2013 January 20, 1977<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Georgia – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                  1. Jimmy Carter<\/strong> – 39th January 20, 1977 \u2013 January 20, 1981<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    Connecticut – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                    1. George W. Bush<\/strong> – 43rd January 20, 2001 \u2013 January 20, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Arkansas – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                      1. Bill Clinton<\/strong> – 42nd January 20, 1993 \u2013 January 20, 2001<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        Hawaii – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                        1. Barack Obama<\/strong> – 44th January 20, 2009 \u2013 January 20, 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          New Jersey – 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                          1. Grover Cleveland<\/strong> – 22nd March 4, 1885 \u2013 March 4, 1889 and 24th March 4, 1893 \u2013 March 4, 1897<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            US States with Zero Presidents\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                                            Below are the states with have not produced any president yet are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                            1. Alabama<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            2. Alaska<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            3. Arizona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            4. Colorado<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            5. Delaware<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            6. Florida<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            7. Idaho<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            8. Kansas<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            9. Louisiana<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            10. Maine<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            11. Maryland<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            12. Michigan<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            13. Minnesota<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            14. Mississippi<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            15. Montana<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            16. Nevada<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            17. New Jersey<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            18. New Mexico<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            19. North Dakota<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            20. Oklahoma<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            21. Oregon<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            22. Rhode Island<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            23. South Dakota<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            24. Tennessee<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            25. Utah<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            26. Washington<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            27. West Virginia<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            28. Wisconsin<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            29. Wyoming<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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