Grover Cleveland

Stephen Steven Grover Cleveland was the 22^nd and 24^th President of the United States. He was born in 1837, in New Jersey, his father was a Presbyterian minister. Grover had to leave school for 2 whole years  so that he could support his family by working, as it turned out though,  he never returned to school. His father died in 1853, following which he went looking for work. He became a clerk in a law firm in Buffalo, New York in 1855 and after much studying, in 1859, he was admitted to the bar. When the Civil War began Grover paid a man from Poland to take his place as there was a call for all able-bodied Americans. His personal dedication to his work and his disagreement with republicans, such as Abraham Lincoln, might account for why he did not go to fight for the Union. Prior to being elected, he served as a Sheriff of Erie County, in New York, as Mayor of Buffalo, and eventually as Governor of New York. In the election of 1884, he was running as a democratic nominee and won by just one fourth of a percentage. During his presidency, Grover supported freedom in the market, this earned him a good reputation, so much so that at his election republicans actually voted for him, even though he was a democrat. Unfortunately, in the next election, a man named Benjamin Harrison took hold of the presidency and to make matters worse, he was against free market politics and throughout his presidency he further expanded the government influence in the economy. He knew a lot about law and politics, but nothing about economics. After his time as president, Grover Cleveland returned, winning the election of 1886, this was the first time any president had served 2 terms that were not consecutive. Shortly after his second election, the Panic of 1893 occurred, it was a time of great economic challenges in America, no on was safe from the devastating recession, Cleveland conducted himself very well during this time and was able to maintain a good reputation. It is admirable how Grover Cleveland believed in minimal government control in the market and endeavored to excel freedom in the economy, even though some people like Benjamin Harrison strived to suppress free market politics.